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39 Cards in this Set
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idiosyncrasy
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the temprament peculiar to a person or group any personal peculiarity or mannerism
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importunate
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urgent or persistent in asking something insistent
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the issue was so important that he just kept at it!
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inchoate
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not completely developed, rudimentary
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the chocolate was too young..it wasn't ready to be eaten!!
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indigent
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poor needy destitute
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ingratiate
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to gain favor to disarm
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intimidate
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to frighten, to make timid, overawe
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inveterate
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deep-rooted habitual
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jovial
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jolly, full of playful good humor
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knoll
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a mound, a little round hill
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lethargy
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an abnormal drowsiness or great lack of energy total indifference
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lucent
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shining bright
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magnanimous
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noble in mind, generous in overlooking injury, rising ablove pettiness or dispute
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MIEN
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AIR BEARING
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motley
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many-colored diverese, having mxied or clashing parts
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nuptial
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pertaining to marriage or a wedding
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idiosyncrasy
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the temprament peculiar to a person or group any personal peculiarity or mannerism
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importunate
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urgent or persistent in asking something insistent
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the issue was so important that he just kept at it!
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inchoate
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not completely developed, rudimentary
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the chocolate was too young..it wasn't ready to be eaten!!
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indigent
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poor needy destitute
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ingratiate
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to gain favor to disarm
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intimidate
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to frighten, to make timid, overawe
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inveterate
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deep-rooted habitual
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jovial
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jolly, full of playful good humor
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knoll
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a mound, a little round hill
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lethargy
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an abnormal drowsiness or great lack of energy total indifference
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lucent
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shining bright
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magnanimous
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noble in mind, generous in overlooking injury, rising ablove pettiness or dispute
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MIEN
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AIR BEARING
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motley
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many-colored diverese, having mxied or clashing parts
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nuptial
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pertaining to marriage or a wedding
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onerous
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laborious, weighty, burdensome
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paragon
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a model of perfection or excellence
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peremptory
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decisive, final, absolute, that which cannot be denied
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pervade
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to spread through, permeate
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poignant
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sharp or biting to the senses, piercing keenly felt
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probity
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honesty, uprightness
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propitious
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favorably inclioned, gracious, boding well
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qualm
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scruple, misgiving, uneasiness doubt
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retribution
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deserved punishment, reprisal vengeance
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