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23 Cards in this Set
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pat |
lacking depth; unconvincing
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glib
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fluent but shallow
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gall |
deep seated ill will
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staid
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dignified and proper (e.g. of staid family background)
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cow
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intimidate
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dog
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hound
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parvenu
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sudden fortune but not yet accepted into higher class socially
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arriviste
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social climber
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maudlin
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sad
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melancholic
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overly sad
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excoriate
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criticie harshly
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vituperate
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scold
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anachronistic
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not suited for current times
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atavism
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throwback; resurgence from prev times
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dolores
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sad
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daughty
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bold
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conflagration
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intense, uncontrolled fire
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conflate
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combine variety of things (ideas, text, etc)
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eclectic
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derive ideas, style, taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
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lachrymose
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expressing sorrow
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exiguity
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quality of being meagre |
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mendicant
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pauper who begs for living
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opulent
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wealthy; very costly and luxurious |
