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20 Cards in this Set
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allay
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verb satisfy (thirst); lessen the intensity of or calm
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bestial
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adj. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
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convivial
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adj. occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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coterie
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noun an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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counterpart
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noun a duplicate copy; a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
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demur
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noun (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings; verb take exception to; enter a demurrer
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effrontery
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noun audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
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embellish
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verb make more beautiful; add details to; make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; be beautiful to look at
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ephemeral
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adj. lasting a very short time; noun anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
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felicitous
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adj. exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; marked by good fortune
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furtive
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adj. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; secret and sly or sordid
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garish
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adj. tastelessly showy
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illusory
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adj. based on or having the nature of an illusion
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indigent
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adj. poor enough to need help from others
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inordinate
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adj. beyond normal limits
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jettison
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verb throw as from an airplane; throw away, of something encumbering
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misanthrope
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noun someone who dislikes people in general
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pertinacious
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adj. stubbornly unyielding
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picayune
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adj. (informal) small and of little importance
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raiment
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noun especially fine or decorative clothing; verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
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