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11 Cards in this Set
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Encumber |
to impede or hamper the function or activity of |
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Lugubrious |
mournful, dismal, or gloomy especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner |
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Affront |
personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult |
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Indolent |
wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy |
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Cajole |
to persuade with flattery or gentle urging, especially in the face of reluctance |
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Choleric |
easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger; hot-tempered |
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Adulation |
excessive or slavish admiration or flattery |
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Prosaic |
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative |
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Intractable |
not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn |
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Recalcitrant |
resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant |
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Self-deprecating |
belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest |
