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20 Cards in this Set
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Brusque
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in a blunt manner
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Complacent
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self-satisfied and unconcerned
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Contorted
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twisted or strained out of shape
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Crouched
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pressed the entire body close to the ground with the limbs bent
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Derision
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ridicule
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Derogatory
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disparaging or belittling
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Drone
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make as continuous, low, dull, humming sound
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Gingerly
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with great care or delicacy
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Gravity
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seriousness or importance
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Imperious
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arrogant, overbearing, or domineering
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Mollify
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calm in intensity, temper, or feeling
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Morose
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sullen, melancholy
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Ominous
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pertaining to an omen
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Plaintive
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expression or sorrow or melancholy
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Profound
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penetrating beyond what is superficial or obvious
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Pugnacious
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disposed to fight, inclined to fighting
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Quiver
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to shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement
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Receptive
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ready or willing to receive favorably
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Recumbent
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lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest
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Reprehensible
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deserving rebuke or censure
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