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26 Cards in this Set
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sententious
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given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner
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posthumous
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acurring after death
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viviparous
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producing young instead of eggs
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indefatigable
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incapable of being fatigued
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maudlin
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tearfully or weakly emotion
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decant
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to pour liquid gently
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surreptitious
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kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of
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furtive
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taken, done, used by stealth, sly/sneaky
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imperious
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assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
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ruminate
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to go over the mind repeatedly
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derision
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use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
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asceticism
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practice of strict self denial
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supine
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lying on the back or with face up
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satiety
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to be full, the quality or state of being fed
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inexorable
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impossible to stop or prevent
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precipice
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very steep or over hanging place
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plait
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to interweave or lock
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incredulous
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unwilling to admit or accept what is true
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lecherous
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charicterized by excessive indulgence of sexual desire
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magnanimous
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generous in forgiving an insult to injery
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wanton
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playfully mean or cruel
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burgeon
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to grow and expand rapidly
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cajolery
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to persuade with flattery or gentle urging
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innocuous
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producing no injury/harmless
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callow
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immature
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jaunty
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lively and cheerful
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