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20 Cards in this Set
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contentious (adjective) |
tending to cause argument |
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imperceptible (adjective) |
Subtle, very slight or gradual |
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anonymity (noun) |
The state or quality being unknown to most people |
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prodigious (adjective) |
Extraordinary in size, amount, degree, etc. |
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effrontery (noun) |
Shameless boldness |
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confounded (adjective) |
confused or perplexed |
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probity (noun) |
Integrity or uprightness |
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sublime (adjective) |
Lofty, grand, or exhausted in grant or manor |
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incredulously (adjective) |
Indicating or showing disbelief |
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unperturbed (adjective) |
Not disturbed or troubled |
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bellowing (adjective) |
Admitting a hollow, loud, animal cry |
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agape (adverb) |
Mouth wide open in wonder or surprise or eagerness |
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conciliatory (adjective) |
Tending to soothe anger |
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beguile (verb) |
To trick or deceive |
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floundering (jarand) |
awkward struggling |
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retaliation (noun) |
An act of returning an injury or wrong |
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adamant (adjective) |
Firm and unyielding |
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cleave (verb) |
To adhere or to claim |
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tantalized (adjective) |
Tormented or frustrated |
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purged (verb) |
Cleansed |