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20 Cards in this Set
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jaunty
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(adj) sprightly in manner or appearance; lively
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vinous (vi-nus)
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(adj) of, relating to, or made with wine; showing the effect of the use of wine
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malevolent
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(adj) having intense and often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
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tantalizing
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(adj) possessing a quality that arouses desire or interest; mockingly or teasingly out of reach
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tumultuous
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(adj) marked by tumult (disorderly agitation; an uprising or riot)
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jut
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(v) to extend out, up, or forward; project
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din
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(n) a loud, continuous, discordant noise
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crescendo
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(n) an increase in volume
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chasm
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(n) a deep cleft in the surface of a planet; a marked division, separation, or difference
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poignant
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(adj) pungently pervasive (like a perfume); painfully affecting the feelings; deeply affecting
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subterfuge
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(n) a clever trick intended to deceive
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insolent
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(adj) insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct; overbearing and bold
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punctilious
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(adj) marked by or concerned about the precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
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juxtaposition
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(n) the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side
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denizen
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(n) one that frequents a place; an inhabitant
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wan
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(adj) suggestive of poor health; lacking vitality
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demoniac
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(adj) possessed or influenced by a demon; fiendish
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obstinate
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(adj) perversely adhering to an opinion or purpose in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
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corrugated
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(adj) having wrinkles or folds
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nebulous
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(adj) indistinct, vague
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