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20 Cards in this Set
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adamant
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firm in purpse or opinion, unyielding
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brouhaha
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an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified
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bluwark
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a strong defense or protection
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choleric
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easily made angry, bad tempered
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cloy
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to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence
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curtail
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to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected
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deference
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courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person
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definitive
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conclusive, final
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demeanor
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the way a person behaves, overall impression
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enigmatic
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puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable
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improptu
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without preparation, offhand, suddnely
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mawkish
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excessively and objectionalby sentimental
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mollify
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to softenm pacify, to calm
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onus
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something that is heavy or burdensome
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presentiment
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a vague sense of approaching misfortune
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profligate
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given over to dissipation and self indulgence, recklessly extravagant
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remit
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to send of hand in
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requisite
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needed,necessary
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sartorial
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having to do with clothes or dress
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thwart
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to prevent, frustrate
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