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15 Cards in this Set
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Asperity |
1. Sharpness or harshness of manner 2. Roughness of surface; unevenness |
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Bane |
1. A person or thing that destroys or causes harm 2. Baneful: causing destruction or ruin |
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Buffoon |
A person who often makes attempts to be funny; a clown; a fool |
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Doleful |
Mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief |
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Extrovert |
A person whose attention is focused on others and on what is going on around her or him, rather than on her or his own feelings |
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Garish |
Excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring |
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Hierarchy |
A group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest |
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Imbue |
To fill completely with a feeling or idea; to inspire |
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Instigate |
To stir up or urge on; to provoke |
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Penchant |
A strong attraction or leaning |
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Rambunctious |
Behaving in a wild and unruly manner |
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Repertoire |
The list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; the skills or accomplishments of a person or group |
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Rudiment |
1. A basic principle or skill 2. An undeveloped or beginning stage |
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Undermine |
1. To ruin or weaken by degrees 2. To attack by indirect, secret, or underhanded means |
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Unremitting |
Not stopping or slowing down; constant |