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27 Cards in this Set
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riotous
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adj: turbulent, disorderly
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epigram
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noun: a terse sage or witty and often paradoxical saying
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effeminate
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adj: having feminine qualities untypical of a man, not manly in appearence or manner
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fractiousness
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noun: irritability
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reciprocal
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adj: shared, felt, or shown by both sides
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imperative
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adj: not to be avoided or evaded
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languid
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adj:sluggish; lacking force or quickness
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extemporize
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verb: to improvise
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prodigality
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noun: profuse or wasteful expenditure
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inexorable
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adj: unable to be persuaded, moved, or stopped, relentless
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peremptory
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noun: supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena
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occult
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adj: not discovered or known about: uncertain
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obscenities
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noun: the state or quality of being obscene; obscene behavior, language, or images
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contempt
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adj: stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
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rationalize
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verb: attempt to explain or justify with logical plausible reasons
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provision
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noun
1 the action of providing or supplying something for use |
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frivolous
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adjective
not having any serious purpose or value |
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gestation
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noun: the development of something over a period of time
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limpid
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adjective
(of a liquid) free of anything that darkens; completely clear. |
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primordial
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adjective
existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval |
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staunch
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adjective
1 loyal and committed in attitude |
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envy
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noun ( pl. -vies)
a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck |
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jealously
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adjective
feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages |
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aloof
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adjective
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant |
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languid
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adjective
1 (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed |
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sedative
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adjective
promoting calm or inducing sleep |
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autonomous
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adjective
(of a country or region) having self-government, at least to a significant degree |