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15 Cards in this Set
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ardor
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fiery, intensity of feeling, strong enthusiasm
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fickle
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instable, eratic changeableness
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paucity
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smallness in number or quantity
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pedantic
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narrow concern for book learning and rules
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laconic
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concise to the point of being rude or mysterious
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mendacious
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lying, untruthful, dishonest
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ascetic
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one who renounces material comforts and lives in self-discipline or religiously
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transient
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passing with time, remaining for only a brief time
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sublimity
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something that is lofty, grand, transcendant, excellent
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didantic
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intended to teach, convey info and construction
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idiosyncratic
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characteristic peculiar to individual or group
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equivocal
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open to interpretations and often intended to mislead
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hubris
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arrogance, overbearing pride
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sardonic
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scornfully mocking, sarcastic
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wry
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1. cleverly or ironically humorous
2. being at variance with what is right or suitable 3. having a bent or twisted shape or condition |
