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30 Cards in this Set
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dour |
stern, unyeilding, gloomy, ill-humored |
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fortitude |
courage in facing difficulties |
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opulent |
wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose |
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tentative |
experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
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unkempt |
not combed, untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
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verbatim |
word for word; exactly as written or spoken |
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adroit |
skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind |
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amicable |
peaceful, friendly |
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cursory |
hasty, not thorough |
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duplicity |
treachery, deceitfulness |
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tepid |
lukewarm; unenthusiastic |
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artifice |
a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery |
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negligible |
so unimportant it can be disregaurded |
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punitive |
inflicting or aiming at punishment |
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urbane |
refined in manner or style, suave |
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indigenous |
native to a particular region or species; inborn; innate |
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tacit |
silently understood; unspoken |
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asinine |
lacking sound judgement; stupid; silly |
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aberrations |
deviations; straying from the right or normal way |
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wary |
marked by keen caution; cunning and watchful |
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obstreperous |
uncontrollably noisy; clamorously; unruly |
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vehemently |
passionately; powerful; fervidly |
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altercation |
a noisy or angry dispute; a quarrel |
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infallible |
incapable of error; sure; certain |
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vernerable |
respected or admired |
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formidable |
causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
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haughty |
disdainfully proud; arrogant |
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furtive |
secretive; surreptitious |
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notoriety |
the state of being widely unfavorably known |
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irascible |
marked by hot temper and easily provoked to anger; touchy; cranky |
