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13 Cards in this Set
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philistine
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a person narrow, lacking in culture
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aesthete
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one who is or pretends to be highly sensitive to art
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bucolic
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pastoral or rustic
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contrite
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regretful; seeking forgiveness
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demur
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to question or oppose
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didactic
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intended to teach or instruct
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ephemeral
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brief, fleeting
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hyperbole
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an exaggerated figure of speech
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impecunious
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lacking funds, without money
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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quiescence
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stillness or motionless; quality of being at rest
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redoubtable
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awe inspiring or worthy of honor
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torpid
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lethargic, sluggish, dormant
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