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15 Cards in this Set
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inscrutable
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not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood
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propensity
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an often intense preference or natural inclination
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spectral
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ghostly
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estuary
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a water passage where the tide meets the river current
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ascetic
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the spiritual discipline of practicing self-denial
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venerable
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sacred, religious, or respected
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august
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marked by majestic dignity
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concertina
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a small musical instrument, like an accordion
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somnambulist
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a sleepwalker
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sententious
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full of aphorisms; overly moralizing, pithy
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insipid
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without any flavor or spirit of interest
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drollery
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quirky humor
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rapacious
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greedy and vicious
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moribund
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becoming obsolete; dying
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trenchant
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direct, incisive, or hurtful
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