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20 Cards in this Set
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Austere
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stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain
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Chattel
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an item of personal, movable property; slave
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Aloof
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distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved
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Lament
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to express sorrow or regret; to mourn
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Incongruous
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not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in
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Cerebral
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of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person
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Bulwark
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a defensive wall; something serving as a principal defense
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Connoisseur
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an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
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Expunge
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to remove; to delete, to erase
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Cacophony
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harsh sounds
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Trenchant
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cutting, incisive, having a sharp point; caustic, sarcastic
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Procrastinate
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to put off until a later time
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Efface
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to rub away
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Evade
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to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer
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Incite
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to arouse to action
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Asunder
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in separate parts; apart from each other in position
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Migratory
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roving, wandering, nomadic
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Forbear
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to refrain from; to abstain; to be patient or tolerant
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Impede
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to obstruct or interfere with; to delay
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Roster
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a list of names; especially of personnel available for duty
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