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20 Cards in this Set
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prosaic
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dull, ordinary
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stolid
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dull, not easily excited
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urbane
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polite, polished in manner
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maudlin
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weakly, weepy
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erudite
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learned, scholarly
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sardonic
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bitter, sarcastic
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dour
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stern, harsh
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ebullient
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full of enthusiasm, exuberant
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unctuous
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smug, falsely earnest
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wry
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cleverly and ironically humorous
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pedantic
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emphasizing minutiae in knowledge
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didactic
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preachy, intended to teach or instruct others
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lascivious
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lustful, lewd
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staid
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serious, sober
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phlegmatic
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sluggish, imperturbable
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effete
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tired, weak, unproductive
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irascible
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easily angered, quick tempered
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polemic
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aggressive attack on the opinions of another
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languid
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without vigor, sluggish
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ribald
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crude, offensive, indecent humor
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