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17 Cards in this Set
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Baleful |
Harmful, menacing |
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Banal |
Boring, trite, insipid |
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Beguile |
To cheat or deceive, usually through charm, to amuse |
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Belie |
To give an impression that is opposite of the way things really are, to misrepresent |
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Belligerent |
Having a strong tendency to argue and fight |
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Benediction |
Good wishes, a blessing |
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Benevolent |
Kind-hearted, good-natured, generous |
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Benign |
Gentle, kind-hearted, mild |
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Bequeath |
To leave behind or hand down through a will, transmit |
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Blight |
Decay, disease, widespread death |
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Bolster |
To support, to reinforce |
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Bombast |
Speech or writing intended to impress the audience, pompous |
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Brevity |
Briefness, conciseness |
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Bumptious |
Pushy, obnoxiously self-assertive |
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Cacophony |
Harshness of sound, opposite of Harmony |
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Blasphemy |
Disrespect toward God or something sacred |
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Blithe |
Merry, Carefree |
