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15 Cards in this Set
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Motif
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a single or repeated design or color
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specious
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having deceptive attraction or allure
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enmity
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hatred; ill will
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furtive
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expressive of stealth; sly; secretive
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gesticulated
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made gestures; used the motions of the body or limbs to express or emphasize an idea, sentiment, or attitude.
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officious
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volunteering one's services where they are neither asked for nor needed; meddlesome
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recrimination
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a bitter retort; a charge against an accuser
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inscrutable
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not readily interpreted; mysterious; hard to grasp
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contrite
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expressing remorse for one's sins or shortcomings
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incredulous
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disbelieving; skeptical
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blatant
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completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive
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impalpable
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incapable of being felt by touch; intangible
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taboo
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banned on grounds of mortality or taste
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tacitly
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expressed or carried out without words; silently
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malevolently
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viciously; spitefully; hatefully
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