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40 Cards in this Set
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Abased |
To humilliate, degrade |
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Acrimory |
Bitterness, discord |
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Brusque |
Short, abrupt, dismissive |
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Acrane |
Obscure, secret, known only by a few |
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Carp |
To annoy, pester |
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Chide |
To voice disapprovak |
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Compunction |
Distress caused by feeling guilty |
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Convivial |
Characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment |
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Debauch |
To corrupt by means of sensual pleasures |
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Destitute |
Impoverished, utterly lacking |
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Didactic |
Intended to instruct Overly moralistic |
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Elucidate |
To clarify, explain |
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Elude |
To evade, escape |
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equanimity |
Composure |
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Evanescent |
Fleeting, momentary |
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Extraneous |
Irrelevant, extra, not necessary |
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Facile |
Easy, requiring little effort Superficial, achieved with minimal thought or care, insincere |
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Fabricate |
To make up invent |
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Hackneyed |
Unoriginal |
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Gregarious |
Drawn to the company of others, sociable |
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Hegemony |
Domination over others |
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Impervious |
Impenetrable, incapable of being affected |
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Impudent |
Casually rude, insolent, impertinent |
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Indefatigable |
Incapable of defeat, failure, decay |
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Insidious |
Appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive |
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Inundate |
To flood with abundance |
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Onerous |
Burdensome |
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Prescient |
To have foreknowledge of events |
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Proclivity |
A strong inclination toward something |
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Recalcitrants |
Defiant, unapologetic |
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Remiss |
Negligent, failing to take care |
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Replete |
Full Abundant |
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Ribald |
Coarsely, crudely humorous |
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Restive |
Resistant, stubborn, impatient |
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Temperance |
Moderation in action or thought |
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Timorous |
Timid, fearful |
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Ubiquitous |
Existing everywhere, widespread |
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Undulate |
To move in waves |
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Vapid |
Lacking liveliness, dull |
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Vindictive |
Vengeful |
