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15 Cards in this Set
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major-domo
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a chief butler or assistant- n
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untenable
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impossible to defend- adj
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perambulate
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to stroll- v
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veneer
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a thin, attractive layer that conceals something common or coarse- n
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timorous
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timid- adj
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luminous
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emitting light- adj
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circuitous
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roundabout-adj
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perquisite
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a tip in addition to regular wages- n
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probity
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integrity- n
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polemical
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relating to controversy- adj
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tacit
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implied silently-adj
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largesse
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generosity- n
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indolent
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lazy-adj
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circumlocution
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unnecessarily wordy- n
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depredate
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to plunder-v
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