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24 Cards in this Set
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quadroon
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noun
a person of 1/4 black descent |
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frankness
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noun
sincerity |
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countenance
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noun
a persons facial expression |
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langour
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noun
the state or feeling of tiredness langourous (adj) |
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incessantly
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adverb
without ceasing or inturpution |
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tacit
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adj
understood or implied without being stated unspoken |
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dissuade
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verb
to convice someone not to pursue a course of action |
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pretentious
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adj
a presumption of greater importance than is actuallly expressed |
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pretext
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noun
a justification that is not a real reason, an excuse |
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sardonic
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adj
mocking or cynical |
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implicit
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adj
implied but not plainly expressed |
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droll
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adj
curious, odd, or unusal in an amusing way |
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alacrity
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noun
a cheerful readiness, eagarness |
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ennui
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noun
the feeling of lifelessness or disssatisfation arising form boredom |
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efface
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verb
to errase, rub off the surface |
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prudery
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noun
excessive modesty |
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sensuous
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adj
affecting, gratifying teh senses |
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acme
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noun
the high point |
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effulgence
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noun
radiance, emanating joy, goodness |
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wizened
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adj
shriveled or wrinkled |
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pathos
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noun
a quality that evokes pity or sadness |
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susceptible
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adj
easily influenced |
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prolific
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adj
producing many works, fetile |
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imperceptible
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adj
impossibel to preceive |
