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26 Cards in this Set
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banter(ing) (v)
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to make fun of a person; ridicule
to dilude/challenge |
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caterwaul(ing) (v)
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to male a discordant/hideous sound/noise
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complacency (n)
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state of being pleased
tranquil pleasure, satisfaction |
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credulity (n)
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readiness, inclination to believe on weak grounds
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discordant (n)
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not melodious, harsh noise, lacking harmony, conflicting
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elation (n)
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pride, vain, high-spirits, satisfaction
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epigram (n)
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any terse, witty, pointed statement, often with a clever twist in thought
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feign(ed) (v)
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to make a false show of; pretend; imitate; stimulate
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fractiousness (adj)
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hard to manage, unruly, rebellious; retractory
peevish, irritable |
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glint(ed) (v)
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shine or reflect with intermittent flashes of light; gleam, flash or glint
to move quickly |
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impenetrable (adj)
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cannot be passed through
cannot be solved unreceptive to new ideas or impressions |
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inept(ly) (adj)
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not suitable to the purpose; unfit
wrong in a foolish/awkward way clumsy or bungling, inefficient |
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innuendo (n)
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a remark or gesture usually implying something derogatory
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intimation
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formal announcement, declaration
hint/suggestion |
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jauntiness/jaunty
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in fashion, stylish, lighthearted, perky
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jovial
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full of hearty, playful manner
cheerful; joyful |
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levity
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lightness of speech, conduct; fickleness
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privy
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private, hidden, secret
toilet |
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prodigality
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a person who wastes his means; wasteful
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rakish
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having a trim, neat appearence
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saunter(ed) (v)
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to walk in a leisurely manner
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subterfuge (n)
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trick or excuse used to avoid defeat/trickery
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sumptuous
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splendid, costly looking
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totter(ed)
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walk unsteadily, as if about to collapse
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transcendent
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going beyond the limits of ordinary experience
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vacuous
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empty-headed, inane, expressionless
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