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30 Cards in this Set
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Feign (v)
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to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend
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Supercilious (adj)
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having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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Conscientious (adj)
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meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular
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Incredulous (adj)
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indicating or showing unbelief
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Reciprocal (adj)
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mutual; corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent
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Wan (adj)
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of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color
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Complacent (adj)
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often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied
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Intimation (v)
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make known subtly and indirectly; hint
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Infinite (adj)
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indefinitely or exceedingly large
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Anon (adv)
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in a short time; soon
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Contiguous (adj)
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connecting without a break; uninterrupted
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Facet (n)
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aspect; phase; side
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Cower (v)
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to crouch, as in fear or shame
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Interpose (v)
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to step in between parties at variance; mediate
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Apathetic (adj)
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not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive
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Languid (adj)
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lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent
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Imply (v)
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to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
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Strident (adj)
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having a shrill, irritating quality or character
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Deft (adj)
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nimble; skillful; clever
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Clad (adj)
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dressed; covered
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Permeate (v)
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to pass into or through every part of; to penetrate through the pores; to be diffused through; pervade; saturate
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Innuendo (n)
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an indirect comment about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature
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Erroneous (adj)
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containing error; mistaken;incorrect; wrong
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Vehement (adj)
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strongly emotional; intense or passionate
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Cordial (adj)
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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
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Impetuous (adj)
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characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc; impulsive
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Vacuous (adj)
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lacking in ideas or intelligence
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Corpulent (adj)
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large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat
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Provincial (adj)
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having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal
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Din (n)
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a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor
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