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30 Cards in this Set

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adamant
inflexible; unable to be pursuaded
aghast
struck with shock or amazement
allude
to refer to casually; hint, suggest
avarice
excessive good or desire
banter
exchange of light playful remarks; joking or teasing
beguile
influence by trickery; mislead, deceive, divert
copious
large in quantity or number; abundant, lavish, plentiful
docile
easily managed or handled; teachable, obediant
expunge
to wipe out or destory; erase, annihilate
fastidious
excessively particular; criticale, hard to please, demanding
gauche
lacking social grace; awkward, crude, clumsy
heresy
opinion different from accepted opinion, especially religious
imperious
arrogantly over-bearing; urgent, dictatorial
indignation
strong displasuer at something considered unjust or insulting
inexorable
not to be persuaded or moved; unalterable, relentless
insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful; insulting, arrogant
jettison
to cast overboard in order to lighten a vessel; discard to stabilize
legitimize
to make lawful or in accordance with rules
lofty
elevated in rank or character; arrogantly superior in manner; haughty
motley
exhibiting great diversity or variety
ominous
porending evil or harm; menacing, threatening, fateful
paradox
statement that seems self-contridicatory but is actually true
portent
indictation or omen of something about to happen
reticent
disposed to be silent; reserved, reluctant, quiet
scoundrel
unprincipled person; villain, rogue
succor
help, relief, aid, assistance
temerity
boldness, rashness; disregard of danger
uncanny
beyond the ordinary or normal; odd, mysterious
vex
to irritate, annoy, or provoke; harras
wane
gradual decreae or decline in strenth, power, or intensity