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20 Cards in this Set
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stolid
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having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
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proclivity
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a natural inclination
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alight
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settle or come to rest
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verbiage
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overabundance of words
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desolation
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a bleak atmosphere
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beatific
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experiencing or displaying extreme joy or bliss
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insidious
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working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
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incomprehensible
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incapable of being explained or accounted for
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filigree
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delicate and intricate ornamentation
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contempt
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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rebut
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overthrow by argument or evidence
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strew
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spread by scattering
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accord
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concurrence of opinion
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rend
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tear or be torn violently
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excursion
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a journey taken for pleasure
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warily
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in a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence/carefulness
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converge
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move or draw together at a certain location
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pedant
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a person who pays too much attention to formal rules
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torrent
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an overwhelming number or amount
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prattle
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speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
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