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20 Cards in this Set
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affectation |
front, pretense, display, act |
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ascertain |
to discover or think with certainty |
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contiguous |
sharing an edge or boundary, touching |
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cynical |
believing people are motivated only by selfishness |
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deft |
quick and skillful |
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defunct |
having ceased to exist |
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distraught |
deeply agitated from emotional conflict |
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fluctuate |
to vary irregularly |
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fractiousness |
the act of making trouble or being unruly, cranky nature |
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hulking |
unwieldy or bulky, massive |
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incessant |
continuing without interuption |
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incredulously |
expressing disbelief |
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languidly |
showing little or no spirit or motivation |
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oblivion |
nothingness, the condition of being completely forgotten |
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pastoral |
of or relating to the country, country life |
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profusion |
the state of abundance, unrestrained expense |
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sinister |
suggesting or threatening evil |
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stident |
loud, harsh, grating |
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supercilious |
feeling or showing haughty disdain, being snobbish, proud |
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vestige |
a trace of something that no longer exists |
