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16 Cards in this Set
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bucolic
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rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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chary
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wary; cautious; sparing
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cogent
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appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
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complaisance
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the willingness to comply with the wishes of others (adj. form: complaisant)
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dearth
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smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
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ebullience
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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings (adj form: ebullient)
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emollient
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soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or soothes the skin
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impecunious
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lacking funds; without money
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harangue
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to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise (noun form: intransigence)
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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penurious
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penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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pernicious
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extremely harmful; potentially causing death
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redoubtable
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awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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torpid
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lethargic; sluggish; dormant
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ubiquitous
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existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; wide-spread
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