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40 Cards in this Set
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Prodigality |
extravagance; wastefulness |
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Gaudy |
distastefully flashy |
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Credulity |
innocence; gullibility |
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Impetuous |
sudden; reckless; spontaneous |
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Vacuous |
empty headed; stupid |
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Haughty |
proud; over confident |
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Florid |
Fancy; flowery |
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Corpulent |
fat; plump |
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Inept |
clumsy; useless |
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Rent asunder |
torn apart |
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Caterwauling |
making loud irritating noises |
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Punctilious |
meticulous; thorough |
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Modish |
stylish; classy |
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Benediction |
blessing; approval |
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Denizen |
occupant; resident; native |
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Cornice |
a decorative ledge around the ceiling of a room |
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Peninsula |
a narrow strip of land that is sticks out into ocean |
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Elongate |
to stretch; to extend; to make longer |
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Euphemism |
a more pleasant substitute for a certain term |
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Obtrusive |
unmistakeable; flashy |
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Dilatory |
lazy; slow |
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Vulgar |
rude; offensive |
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Affront |
an offensive; to offend |
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Ghastly |
horrifying; frightening |
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Surmise |
to guess; to assume |
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Forlorn |
unhappy; hopeless |
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Garrulous |
chatty; talkative |
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Truculent
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aggressive; bad- tempered |
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Expostulation |
loud verbal protest |
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Portentous |
Proud, arrogant, self important |
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Boisterous |
energetic; lively; active |
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Tentative |
cautious; uncertain |
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Contingency |
a possibility; an emergency; an unforeseen event |
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Abyss |
deep empty hole; emptiness |
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Engrossed |
occupied; totally focused on something |
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Defiance |
open resistance; bold disobedience |
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Dogged |
having or showing tenacity and grim persistence |
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Furtively |
done with stealth; in secret |
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Ledger |
a flat stone slab covering a grave |
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Raucous |
making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise |
