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30 Cards in this Set
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feign
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to make up or fabricate
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abortive
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failing to reach completion
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supercilious
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full of contemp and arrogence
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desolate
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solitary, joyless, and without hope; deserted
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complacement
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self-satisfied, without being aware of possible dangers
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intimation
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a subtle hint or sign of something
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languid
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sluggish or slow moving
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prodigal
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spendtrift or extravagant to a degree bording recklessness
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credulity
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the tendancy to believe something too readily
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convival
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enjoyable because of its friendliness
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affection
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an apperence or manner of assumed to impress others
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labyrinth
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something made of many parts too cpmlicated to understand; a maze
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abstracted
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in deep thought no concentrating on surroundings
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turgid
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pompous, boring and overcomplicated
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contingency
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something that only occurs as a result of something else; something that depends on something else
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profusion
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a large quantity of something
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oblivion
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a state of being utterly forgotten
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abyss
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a chasm or gorge so deep that its extent is not visible
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presumtuous
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inconsiderate, disrespectful, or over confident
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pervade
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to spread through or be present throughout something
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garrulous
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excessively or pointlessly talkative
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amorphous
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without any clear shape, form or structure
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superfluous
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that is in excess of what is needed; not essential
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jaunty
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happy, carefree, and confident
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transitory
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not permenent lasting for only a short time
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fractious
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easily irritated or annoyed
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hauteur
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arrogence, pverbearing pride
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dilitory
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waste time and lag behind
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inviolate
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to not do harm to, keep sacred
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vehemently
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extreme intensity of emtions or convictions, great energy
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