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15 Cards in this Set
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Enmity |
a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility. |
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Chorister |
a member of a choir, especially a choirboy or choirgirl. |
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Decorous |
in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. |
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Hiatus |
a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity. |
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Efflorescence |
the state or a period of flowering. |
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Bastion |
a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions. |
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Tumult |
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people. |
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Tirade |
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation. |
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Ebullience |
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance. |
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Recrimination |
an accusation in response to one from someone else. |
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Declivities |
a downward slope. |
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Tacit |
understood or implied without being stated. |
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Inscrutable |
impossible to understand or interpret. |
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Vicissitudes |
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. |
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Oppressive |
inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment. |
