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10 Cards in this Set
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Affront |
A personally offensive act or word |
Abuse; indignity; slur |
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Blasé |
Indifferent to or bored with life |
Detached; neutral; unaroused |
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Cajole |
To persuade by flattery or promises |
Syn: con; entice; tempt |
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Choleric |
Extremely irritable or easily angered. |
Syn: Quick-tempered; cross; irate |
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Encumber |
To impede or hinder |
Hamper; retard; obstruct |
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Feckless |
Having no sense of responsibility |
Syn: lazy; careless; incautious |
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Impasse |
A position or situation from which there is no escape |
Deadlock; predicament; catch-22; |
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Indolent |
Having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion |
Syn: lethargic; slow; slothful |
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Lugubrious |
Mournful in an I'm relieved and exaggerated manner. |
Gloomy; melancholy; morose. |
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Ribald |
Vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc. |
Obscene; foul-mouthed; risqué |
