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100 Cards in this Set
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macerate
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v. (1) to make soft by soaking; separate into constituents by soaking (2) to become lean by starvation
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sang froid
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the ability to stay calm in a difficult or dangerous situation
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savoir-faire
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social skill; know what to do, how to behave
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transom
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n. a horiztonal crosspiece over a door
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anent
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prep. Regarding; concerning
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velleity
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n. a volition at its lowest level; a mere wish or inclination
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dishabille
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n. an intentionally careless or casual manner; casual or lounging attire; carelessly or partially dressed
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frangible
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adj. capable of being broken; brittle; fragile; easily broken
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lex talionis
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law of retaliation; an eye for an eye
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unfledged
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adj. not fully developed; immature
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predicate
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v. (1) to base or establish n. (2) one of the two main constituents of a clause, modifying the subject
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pari passue
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adv. at an equal pace or rate
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cognomen
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n. a family name; a surname
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alameda
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n a tree-shaded promenade or public park
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tocsin
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n. an alarm bell for the purpose of alarm; a warning
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calumny
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n. false accusation intended to injure another's reputation; malicious misrepresentation; slander
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adamantine
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adj. unyielding; inflexible; having the hardness or luster of a diamond
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persiflage
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n. frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject
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hermitage
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n. a secluded residence; a retreat; a hideaway
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verboten
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adj. forbidden; prohibited
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snarky
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adj. irritably or short-tempered; irrascible
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gnomic
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adj. characterized by maxims; wise and pithy
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boilerplate
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n. inconsequential, formulaic, or stereotypical language
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bibulous
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adj. given to the consumption of alcohol
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gelid
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adj. extremely cold; icy
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schlocky
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n./adj. something, such as merchandise or literature, that is inferior or shoddy; cheap or shoddy
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zeitgeist
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n. the spirit of the time
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faineant
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adj. a do-nothing; idle; lazy; a sluggard
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chestnut
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adj. an old, frequently repeated joke, story or song
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panacea
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n. a remedy for all disease, evils or difficulties; a cure-all
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salve
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n. something that soothes or heals; a balm
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polemist
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n. a writer who argues in opposition to others, especially in theology
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corpulent
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adj. excessively fat
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trope
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n. a figure of speech using words in nonliteral ways, such as a metaphor
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locution
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an act of saying something; the surface meaning of an utterance
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illocution
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an act in saying something; secures uptake and produces rights, commitments or obligations
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perlocution
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an act by saying something; consequences for the audience, such as persuasion, enlightenment, inspiration, etc.
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seppuku (hara kiri)
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ritual suicide by disembowelment; belly-cutting
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karoshi
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death by overwork
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risque
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adj. suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety
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somatic
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adj. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or the spirit; corporeal; bodily
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ennui
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n. listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom
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visceral
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adj. obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
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quantum
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n. a quantity or amount; the smallest amount of a physical quantity that can exist independently as a discrete quantity
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arcanum
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n. a secret; a mystery
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incondite
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adj. crude; badly constructed
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blandish
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v. to coax by flattery or wheedling; cajole
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obdurate
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adj. hardened in feelings; hard-hearted; resistant to persuasion; unyielding
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lacuna
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n. a blank space; a missing part; a gap
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friable
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adj. easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder
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mimetic
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adj. imitative
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verklempt
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adj. choked with emotion
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defeasible
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adj. capable of being annulled or invalidated
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non bis in dem
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no one shall be twice tried for the same offense
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lacrimoso
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adj. a term applied to a mournful or pathetic movement or style
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ersatz
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adj. being an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferior one; artificial
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purloin
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v. to steal, often in violation of trust; to commit theft
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beleaguer
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v. to harass; beset; to surround with troops; besiege
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necessitas non habet legem
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necessity knows no law
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hermeneutic
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adj. interpretive; explanatory
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fustian
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n./adj. pompous; bombastic; ranting; pretentious speech or writing
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primogeniture
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n. the state of being the firstborn; an exclusive right of inheritance that belongs to the eldest son
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raillery
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n. good-natured teasing or ridicule; banter
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salus populi supreme lex est
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the welfare of the people is the supreme law
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inter arma silent leges
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among [times of] arms the laws fall mute
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senates consultum ultimum
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resolution of last resort
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arrant
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adj. complelely such; thorough going
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timbre
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n. the combination of qualities of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume
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pensees
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thoughts
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philanderer
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v./n. to carry on a sexual affair, especially extramarital, with a casual attitude
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pareto movement
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given a set of alternative allocations, a movement that can make at least one player better off without injuring another
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nash equilibrium
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when no player can benefit by changing their strategies, assuming other players keep their strategies fixed
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cantankerous
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adj. ill-tempered and quarrelsom; disagreeable; difficult to handle
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shellack
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v. to strike repeatedly and severly; batter; to defeat decisively
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defrock
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v. to strip of privileges and function; to deprive of an honory position
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malignity
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n. (1) intense ill will or hatred (2) the quality of being highly dangerous or injurious; deadliness
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pacta tertiis nec nocent nec prosunt
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the vices of consent of parties when conducting agreements
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chutzpah
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n. utter nerve; effrontery
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pugilism
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n. the skill, practice, and sport of fighting with the fists; boxing
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quietus
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n. final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation; rest; something that serves to suppress or quiet
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adventitious
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adj. (1) added extrinsically; not essentially inherent (2) out of the proper or usual place
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callow
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adj. immaturel lacking adult perception, experience or judgment
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tomfoolery
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n. foolish behavior; something trivial or foolish; nonsense
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nolens volens
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whether unwilling or willing
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delict
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n. a legal offense; a misdemeanor
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ratione loci
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because of the place involved
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ratione personae
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because of the person involved
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delegatus non potest delegare
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a delegate cannot delegate
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laissez faire
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n. an economic doctrine that opposes governmental regulation or interference in commerce
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caterwaul
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v. (1) to make a harsh cry; a shrill, discordant sound (2) to have a noisy argument
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emolument
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n. payment for an office or employment; compensation
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requisition
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n./v. a formal written request for something needed; a requirement; to make demands of
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force majeure
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n. superior or overpowering force; an unexpected or uncontrollable event
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sylvan
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adj. pertaining to woods or forest regions
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Hobson's choice
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when only one option is offered and one may refuse the option
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multum in parvo
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much in little
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canorous
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adj. richly melodious; pleasant sounding; musical
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irascible
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adj. prone to anger; easily provoked to anger; hot-tempered
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hardbitten
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adj. toughened by experience
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jaundice
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v. to affect with negativity or bitterness
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