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20 Cards in this Set
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disinterested
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free of bias or self-interest; impartial
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ebullience
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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
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emollient
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"soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin"
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elegy
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"a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead"
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harangue
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"to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech"
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impecunious
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lacking funds; without money
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incipient
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"beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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odious
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evoking intense aversion or dislike
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penurious
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penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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preen
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to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
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putrefy
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to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
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quaff
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to drink deeply
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quiescence
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stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest
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redoubtable
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"awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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sanction
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authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to
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squalid
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sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
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torpid
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lethargic; sluggish; dormant
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urbane
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sophisticated; refined; elegant
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acumen
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"keen, accurate judgement or insight"
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