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20 Cards in this Set
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allay |
to calm or pacify; relieve; |
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bestial |
depraved;stubborn,beastlike |
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convivial |
festive; sociable,; friendly
opp. of grim |
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coterie |
clique; close-knit group of exclusives; set |
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counterpart |
a complement; person or thing closely resembling to another |
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demur |
to object or take exception; protest; raise doubts |
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effrontery |
gall;insolent or impertinent behavior;boldness |
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embellish |
to decorate, adorn; to ornament; adding extra details |
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ephermeral |
fleeting; short-lived |
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felicitous |
apt; appropriate; well chosen; happy |
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furtive |
done slyly or stealthily;sneaky;secret
opp. of forthright; direct |
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garish |
obtrusively bright and showy; loud; tasteless; vulgar
opp. of understated |
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illusory |
misleading, deceptive; fanciful |
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indigent |
needy, impoverished
opp. of wealthy |
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inordinate |
great; exceeding reasonable limits; excessive
opp. of moderate |
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jettison |
to abandon; to cast or throw overboard, get rid of |
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misanthrope |
people hater; a person who despises or avoids human society |
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pertinacious |
dogged; holding firmly to an opinion of course of action; refusing to be denied |
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picayune |
inconsequential; of little value or importance; small minded;
a 5 cent Spanish coin |
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raiment |
attire; clothing; garments (formal) |
