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55 Cards in this Set
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melancholy (adj, n)
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a gloomy state of mind
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ocular (adj)
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pertaining to, or for the eyes, nature of the eyes
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pique (v)
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to excite
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abash (v)
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to make ashamed
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conciliate (v)
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to win friendship through pleasant behavior
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facetious (adj)
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not meant to be taken seriously
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inconspicuous(adj)
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not conspicuous, prominent, or noticeable
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conundrum (n)
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anything that puzzles
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wan (adj)
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showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.
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acrimonious (adj)
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harsh in speech or manner
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fortuitous (adj)
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happening or produced by chance; accidental
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acrid (adj)
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harshly pungent or bitter
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complacent (adj)
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self satisfied; to please greatly
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succinct (adj)
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expressed in few words; concise
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ostentatious (adj)
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intended to attract notice; a attempt to impress others
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rudimentary (adj)
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pertaining to first principles
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delve (v)
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to carry an intensive & thorough research for data, info, or the like
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arbitrary (adj)
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subject to individual will or judgement without restriction; contingent solely upon ones discretion; determined by chance
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redundant (adj)
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exceeding what is necessary or normal
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commodious (adj)
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comfortably or conveniently spacious
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querulous (adj)
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habitually complaining
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paltry (adj)
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practically worthless insignificant
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acquiesce (v)
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to comply; to yield unwillingly
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adversary (n)
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enemy; opponent; one who turns against you
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imperative (adj)
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absolutely necessary
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adoration (n)
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profound devotion
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amoral (adj)
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lacking a sense of right and wrong
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presentiment (n)
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a feeling that something, especially of evil nature, is about to take place
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staid (adj)
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quiet, dignified, and serious
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recondite (adj)
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dealing with difficult subject
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lugubrious (adj)
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sad or mournful, especially, in an exaggerated way
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cadaverous (adj)
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gaunt; haggered
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restive (adj)
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restless; hard to mange
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deplorable (adj)
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deeply regrettable; unfortunate
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taciturn (adj)
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disinclined to conversation, reserved in speech
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petulant (adj)
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displaying impatience
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pretentious (adj)
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marked by conceit or shadowy display
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vigilance (n)
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alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger
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effervescence (v)
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to show enthusiasm, excitement, liveliness, etc.
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emulate (v)
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to imitate with intent to equal or surpass
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copious (adj)
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plenteous or plentiful
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supplicate (v)
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to beg
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odious (adj)
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hateful
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ostensible (adj)
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outwardly appearing as such: professed: pretended
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eccentric (adj)
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deviating from the recognized or customary character, practiced, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd
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uncanny (adj)
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beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary
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elicit (v)
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to draw or bring out or forth; educe or evoke
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precarious (adj)
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dependent on circumstance beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure
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reticent (adj)
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reluctant or restrained; reserved
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mundane (adj)
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common, ordinary, or unimaginative
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precocious (adj)
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unusually advanced or mature in development especially mental development
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cloistered (adj)
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sheltered or shut out from the world
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empathy (n)
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the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thought, or attitudes of another
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impede (v)
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to interfere with the progress of; to obstruct
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dynamic (adj)
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characterized by continuous change, activity, or progress
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