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13 Cards in this Set
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Asperity
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Asperity
(n) Harshness. |
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Lugubrious
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Lugubrious
(adj) Full of sorrow; Mournful |
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Alacrity
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Alacrity
(n) Eager readiness or speed. |
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Castigate
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Castigate
(v) To punish through public criticism. |
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Incorrigible
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Incorrigible
(adj) Not capable of correction or improvement. |
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Obdurate
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Obdurate
(adj) Stubborn. |
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Deprecate
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Deprecate
(v) To express disapproval of; to protect against. |
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Placid
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Placid
(adj) Undisturbed and calm. |
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Puerile
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Puerile
(adj) Childlike; Silly. |
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Savant
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Savant
(n) One who is learned; a scholar. |
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Enervate
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Enervate
(v) To weaken; To deprive of nerve or strength. |
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Malinger
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Malinger
(v) To fake illness in order to escape duty. |
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Surreptitious
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Surreptitious
(adj) Done secretly. |
