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21 Cards in this Set
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Taciturn |
Reserved in speech, inclined to silence |
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Repugnant |
Distasteful, offensive |
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Querulous |
Full of complaints/complaining, peevish |
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Sardonic |
Mocking, sneering, characterized by derision |
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Sardonic |
Mocking, sneering, characterized by derision |
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Intangible |
Incapable of being perceived by touch; hard to perceive |
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Forlorn |
Desolate, dreary, unhappy, or miserable |
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Scintillate |
To sparkle or flash |
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Audacity |
Boldness or daring, especially with a disregard for safety |
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Austere |
Extremely plain; severe in manner |
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Compunction |
Any uneasiness about a course of action, guilt |
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Affable |
Friendly, easy to talk to |
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Preclude |
To prevent the presence, existence or occurrence of; to make impossible |
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Tenuous |
Lacking in clarity; of slight importance; thin, clumsy |
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Innocuous |
Harmless; not interesting or significant |
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Resolute |
Determined, set in purpose or opinion |
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Meager |
Small in amount or quantity |
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Placid |
Calm, peaceful |
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Facetious |
Lacking in seriousness, humorous |
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Inclination |
A tendency, liking or preference |
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Inexorable |
Unyielding, unchangeable, stubborn |