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15 Cards in this Set
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arduous
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difficult to do, alborious
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augment
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to increase or enlarge
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austere
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stern in manner or appearence, strict in morals
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aversion
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strong or fixed dislike, a feeling or repungnance
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banal
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commonplace, trite, unoriginal
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baroque
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extravagantly ornate, flamboyent, characterized by bold ornamentation
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begrudge
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to envy another's possessions, to concede reuctantly
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benediction
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blessing, a good wish
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benign
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gentle, not harmful, kind
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blanch
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to turn pale
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blithe
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happily, lighthearted, joyful
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botch
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to bungle, to foul up
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bracing
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invigorating' to prepare
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broach
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to open up a subject for discussion
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buffoon
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clown or fool
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