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15 Cards in this Set
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Asperity (N) |
harshness of tone or manner |
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Bane (N) |
a cause of great distress or annoyance |
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Buffoon (N) |
a ridiculous but amusing person |
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Doleful (adj) |
expressing sorrow |
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Extrovert (N) |
an outgoing, overly expressive person |
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Garish (adj) |
obtrusively bright and showy
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Hierarchy (N) |
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority |
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Imbue (V) |
inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality |
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Instigate (V) |
Bring about or initiate |
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Penchant (N) |
a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something |
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Rambunctious (ADJ) |
uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous |
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Repertoire (N) |
a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform
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Rudiment (N) |
the first principles of a subject |
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Undermine (V) |
damage or weaken |
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Unremitting (ADJ) |
never relaxing or slackening; incessant |