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17 Cards in this Set
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ambiguous |
open to more than one interpretation |
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amiable |
friendly, good natured |
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avarice |
a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
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chagrin |
embarrassment; mortification; disappointment |
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circuitous |
roundabout, not direct |
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euphemism |
the substitution of an agreeable expression for one that may offend |
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euphemism |
the substitution of an agreeable expression for one that may offend |
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facetious |
playfully humorous |
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idiosyncrasy |
a peculiar personality trait |
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judiciously |
wisely; sensibly; with care or caution |
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lackadaisical |
showing little spirit or enthusiam |
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palpitant |
rapidly and strongly beating; racing |
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poignant |
deeply affecting; emotionally moving |
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prodigious |
immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, orndegree |
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prodigious |
immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, orndegree |
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trepidation |
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen |
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voracious |
having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager |
