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60 Cards in this Set
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Acquiescence |
Agreement, consent, compliance |
Yes |
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Acrimony |
Bitterness, dislike |
Acrid |
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Affability |
Friendliness, civility, agreeable behavior |
Bingley |
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Approbation |
Approval, commendation, saction |
Yes |
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Caprice |
Whim, spontaneous decision, unpredictable change |
Snuggly Duckling |
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Circumspection |
Cautious, prudence, manners |
Cinderella II |
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Conjecture |
Guess, assumption, conclusion |
Parents of Disney |
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Derision |
Scorn, distain, dislike |
Human world |
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Dilatory |
Slow, tardy, causing delay, procrastination |
White rabbit |
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Ductile |
Easliy led, passive |
Dopey |
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Eclat |
Victory, great achievement (esp. Socially) |
Mulan |
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Efficacy |
Sucess, affectiveness |
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Effusion |
Urestrained outpouring, uncontrolled flow/expression |
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Encumberance |
Burden, responsibility |
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Entreaties |
Pleas, requests |
Poor Unfortunate Souls |
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Exigence |
Emergency, urgent need |
Lydia and Wickham |
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Expostulation |
A protest or refusal |
"But Daddy" |
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Fastidious |
Upright, perfect, choosy, particular esp on behavior/manners |
Held fast |
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Impertinent |
Rude, ill-mannered, bold, brash |
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Implacable |
Stubborn, cannot be persuaded |
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Impute |
Blame, give credit, attribute |
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Indolence |
Laziness, idleness, inactivity |
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Iniquitous |
Unfair, unjust, morally wrong |
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Insolent |
Rude, challenging, disrespectful |
Phantom |
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Inured |
Desensitized, used to, accustomed |
Mrs. Bennet |
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Invectives |
Harsh words, abuse/critical language |
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Irremediable |
Not able to be saved or helped |
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Langour |
Tranquility, calmness, fatigue |
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Licentious |
Sensual, immoral, disregarding society's rules |
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Manifold |
Many, numerous |
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Mercenary |
Having to do with money, greed |
Unlikely adjective |
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Obeisance |
Fawning deferrence, overly polite behavior |
Mr. Collins |
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Obsequiousness |
Servility, extreme desire to obey/please |
Mr. Collins |
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Obtrude |
Interfere without cause or invitation |
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Officious |
Meddling, agressively involving oneself in others' business |
Mr. Collins's letter about Lydia |
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Palliate |
To reduce/lessen/make better |
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Panegyrics |
Lengthy and formal praise |
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Pecuniary |
Related to finances |
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Pedantic |
Ostentanious in one's learning, eager to exhibit knowledge or skill |
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Penitent |
Expressing sorrow |
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Precipitance |
Acting or speaking without forthought, rash or reckless |
Lydia |
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Probity |
Correct, moral, honest behavior |
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Prodigious |
Wonderful, marvelous, immense in size and importance |
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Profligate |
Spending money rapidly and unwisely, acting immoral |
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Propitious |
Favorable conditions, good timing |
Sunny day |
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Rapacity |
Greed, selfishness, predatory nature |
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Rectitude |
Correctness, virtue |
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Repine |
To be fretful and discontented |
Mrs. Bennet |
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Replete |
Filled with, abundantly supplied with |
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Requited |
Returned, reciprocated |
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Sagacity |
Wisdom, clarity of vision or thought |
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Sanguine |
Confident, certain |
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Supercilious |
Arrogant, acting superior, exceedingly rude |
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Taciturn |
Silent, uncommunicative |
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Trepidation |
Fear, caution |
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Veracity |
Truthfulness, honesty |
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Vex |
Annoy, irrate |
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Vivacity |
Liveliness, spirited manner |
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Vouchsafe |
Entrusted, secure |
Safety deposit box |
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Impetuous |
Impulsive |
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