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20 Cards in this Set
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cessation |
a stopping of some action; a pause or stop |
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convivial |
of or relating to social events where people can eat, drink and talk in a friendly way with others |
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volubility |
talking a lot in an energetic and rapid way |
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pathological |
extreme in a way that is not normal or that shows and illness or mental problem |
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supposition |
an idea or theory that you believe is true even though you do not have proof |
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imprudence |
the quality or state of being not wise or sensible |
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opulence |
wealth, affulence |
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contagion |
the process by which a disease is passed from one person or animal to another |
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feigned |
to pretend to feel or be affected by something |
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elapse |
to pass by |
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scintillating |
very clever, amusing and interesting |
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conclusive |
showing that something is certainly true |
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induced |
to cause someone or something to do something |
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compensation |
something that is done or given to make up for damage, trouble, etc |
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omissions |
something that has not been included or done |
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obstinate |
refusing to change your behavior or your ideas |
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precedent |
prior in time, order, arrangement or significance |
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expeditions |
a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose |
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flux |
a series of changes; continuous change |
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pretext |
a reason that you give to hide your real reason for doing something |
