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17 Cards in this Set
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Ambiguously |
so as to be open to more than one interpretation |
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Compulsion |
a strong, usually irresistible impulse to preform an act, esp one that is irrational or contrary to one's will |
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Contemptuously |
showing or feeling disapproval or disdain toward something a person considers mean, vile, or worthless (scornful) |
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contiguous |
touching, in contact, in close proximity without touching, near. |
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conuntenance |
the face, especially when considered as expressing a person's character or mood |
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cynical |
distrusting, criticizing, or mocking the motives of others; pessimistic. |
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deft |
quick and skillful, clever |
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hauteur |
haughty manner or spirit, arrogance |
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incessant |
not ceasing |
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infinitesimal |
immesurably small |
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languid |
without energy or spirit |
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mar |
to damage, ruin, deface |
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pastoral |
of, characterized by, or depicting rural life, scenery, ect. |
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strident |
having or making a loud or harsh sound |
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sumptuous |
expensive or extravagant; magnificent |
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supercilious |
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; cocky. |
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wistful |
full of wishful yearning or longing, often with sadness |
