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40 Cards in this Set
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edifice
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a building, esp. one of large size or imposing appearance
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invariably
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not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant
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ponderous
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of great weight; heavy; massive
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congenial
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ageeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature of character
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inauspicious
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ill omened; unfavorable; unpropitious
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physiognomy
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facial features, esp. when regarded as revealing character
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indubitably
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too apparent to be doubted; unquestionable
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abashed
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ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted
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ignominy
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disgrace; dishonor; public contempt
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spectral
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of or pertaining to a specter (ghost); ghostly; phantom
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abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen; diminish
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efficacy
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capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectivness
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requital
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1) a justly deserved penalty;
2) the act of returning in kind |
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expostulation
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an earnest and kindly protest; remonstrance; objection
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retribution
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something justly derserved; recompense
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inscrutable
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incapable of being analyzed or scrutinized; impenetrable
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ascetic
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self-denying
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contumacious
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stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient
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exigency
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a case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy; emergency
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eldritch
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eerie; weird; spooky
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inimical
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unfriendly; hostile
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importunate
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urgent or persisting in asking or demanding; refusing to be denied; insistent
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commodiousness
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condition of having plenty of room; spaciousness
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palliate
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to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate
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somniferous
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brining or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences; soporific
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abstruse
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hard to understand; incomprehensible; esoteric
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erudition
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learning acquired by reading and study; scholarship
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scurrilous
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vulgar, indecent, abusive
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impalpable
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incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible
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accost
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to confront boldly
approach with a question mark |
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propensity
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natural inclination or tendency
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propinquity
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nearness in place; proximity
nearness of relation; kinship affinity of nature; similarity nearness in time |
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deleterious
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harmful or causing injury
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asperity
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harshness or sharpness in temper
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scintilating
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sparkling, bright, witty
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misanthropy
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distrust or hatred of people
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effluence
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the action or process of flowing out; efflux
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vicissitude
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a change or variation occuring in the course of something
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obeisance
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repectful submission or yielding to another's judgment or opinion; homage; deference
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zenith
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highest point
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