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15 Cards in this Set
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allay
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to calm or pacify
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bestial
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beastlike
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convivial
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festive, sociable
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coterie
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a circle of acquaintances
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counterpart
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a complement
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demur
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to object or take objection to
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effrontery
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shameless boldness, impudence
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embellish
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to decorate, adorn, touch up
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ephemeral
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lasting only a short time, shortlived
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felicitous
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appropriate, well-chosen
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furtive
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done slyly or stealthily
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garish
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glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in an offensive way
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illusory
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misleading, deceptive
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indigent
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needy, impovershed
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inordinate
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far too great, exceeding reasonable limits.
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