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71 Cards in this Set
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ecstasy
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rapturous delight.
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mein
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air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc
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taciturn
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inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation
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sardonic
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characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering
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innocuous
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not harmful or injurious; harmless
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perceptive
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having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition
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melancholy
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sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness
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poignant
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affecting or moving the emotions
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forlorn
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desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance
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earthy
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of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil
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querulous
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full of complaints; complaining
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tenuous
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thin or slender in form, as a thread
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impudent
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shameless or brazenly immodest
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demur
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to linger; hesitate
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intangible
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not definite or clear to the mind
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bland
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nonirritating, as food or medicines
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repugnant
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making opposition; averse
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scintillate
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to emit sparks
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obstinate
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firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty
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sedentary
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accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise
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divine
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of or pertaining to a god, esp. the Supreme Being
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preclude
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to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible
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conjecture
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the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof
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witless
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lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish
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fleeting
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passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory
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brink
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a crucial or critical point, esp. of a situation or state beyond which success or catastrophe occurs
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excursion
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a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return
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convivial
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friendly; agreeable
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morose
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gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood
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scrupulous
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having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled
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suffocate
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to overcome or extinguish; suppress
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feign
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to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of
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swoon
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to faint; lose consciousness
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indolent
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causing little or no pain; inactive or relatively benign
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spectral
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of or pertaining to a specter; ghostly; phantom
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solace
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comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort
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aver
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to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner
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assert
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to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver
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squalid
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foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy
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animated
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to make lively, vivacious, or vigorous; give zest or spirit to
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solemn
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grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood
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feisty
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full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky
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resolute
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firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion
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sportive
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playful or frolicsome; jesting, jocose, or merry
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evade
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to escape from by trickery or cleverness
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rupture
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a breach of harmonious, friendly, or peaceful relations
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abhor
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to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate
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wretched
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poor, sorry, or pitiful; worthless
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haphazard
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characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless
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compunction
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a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse
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breach
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an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise
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diversion
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the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose
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inexorable
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not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties
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affable
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pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite
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meager
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deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate
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injunction
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a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act
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induce
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to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind
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scant
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barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate
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benevolence
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desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness
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agitation
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persistent urging of a political or social cause or theory before the public
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placid
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pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed
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intricate
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complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make
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lax
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not strict or severe; careless or negligent
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facetious
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lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous
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inclination
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a disposition or bent, esp. of the mind or will; a liking or preference
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audacity
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boldness or daring, esp. with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions
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somber
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extremely serious; grave
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listless
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having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent
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opaque
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not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
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austere
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severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
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appalling
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to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay
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