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20 Cards in this Set
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Sotto voce |
In a quiet voice |
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Hinterland |
Outside of town |
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Complacent |
Being smug over one's achievement |
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Elusive |
Difficult to find |
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Shrewd |
Sharp judgements |
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Dexterity |
Skill in performing tasks |
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Witticisms |
Witty remarks |
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Surly |
Bad tempered |
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Meagre |
Lacking in quality |
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Opined |
Hold and state ones opinion |
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Careworn |
Tired because of prolonged worry |
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Flummery |
Meaningless or insincere flattery |
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Reprieve |
Postponement of punishment |
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Conglomerate |
Consisting of different parts |
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Diffident |
Modest, shy |
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Frontispiece |
Illustration facing the title page of a book |
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Haughty |
Arrogantly superior |
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Demarcations |
Fixing boundaries |
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Feigned |
Pretended |
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Guffaw |
Loud and hearty laugh |
