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20 Cards in this Set
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hates people...............N
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misanthrope
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To calm or pacify...........V
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Allay
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Far too great..............Adj
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inordinate
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To decorate, adorn.........V
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embellish
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appropriate, apt..........Adj
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felictous
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very persistent............Adj
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pertinacious
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to castoverboard...........V
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jettison
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a complement..............N
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counterpart
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of little value...........Adj
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picayune
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Festive, sociable........Adj
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convivial
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A circle of acquaintances...N
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coterie
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Beastlike, brutal.........Adj
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bestial
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Needy, impoverished........Adj
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indigent
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misleading, deceptive......Adj
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illusory
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Clothing, garments..........N
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raiment
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Shameless boldness.........N
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effrontery
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Lasting a short time......Adj
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ephemeral
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Done slyly................Adj
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furtive
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Glaring, tastelessly.......Adj
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garish
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take exception to..........V
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demur
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