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22 Cards in this Set
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parsimony
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stinginess
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propriety
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properness, good manners
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rejuvenate
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to make young and strong again
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skeptical
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doubting (oppoiste of gullible)
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tenacious
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tough, hard to defeat
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animated
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alive, moving
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authentic
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real
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bias
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prejudice, tendency, tilt
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blithe
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carefree, cheerful
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dearth
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a lack of, scarcity
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divert
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to change the direction of, to alter the course of, to amuse
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enthrall
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to thrill
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heed
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to listen to
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hindrance
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an obstruction, an annoying interference or delay
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irascible
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irritable
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merger
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a joining or marriagw
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nostalgia
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a sentimental longing for the past, homesickness
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pretentious
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pompous, self-important, ETS-like
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saccharine
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sweet, excessively or disgustingly sweet
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stanza
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a section of a poem, verse
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venerate
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to revere, to treat as something holy, especially because of great age
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vilify
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to say vile things about, to defame
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