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20 Cards in this Set
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adamant
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(anj) firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; (n) an exremely hard substance
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brouhaha
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(n) a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; and uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified
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bulwark
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(n) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (v) to provide such defense or protection
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choleric
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(adj) easily made angry, bad-tempered
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cloy
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(v) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgene, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit
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curtail
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(v) to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce
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deference
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(n) courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked b submission, as to a superior
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definitive
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(adj) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done
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demeanor
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(n) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial appearance, mien
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enigmatic
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(adj) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood
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impromptu
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(adj.,adv) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (n) an extemporaneous compostion or remark; a minimal piece suggestice of improvisation
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mawkish
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(adj)excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor
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mollify
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(v)to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay (as an emotion), assuage, appease, placate; to reduce in intensity
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onus
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(n) something that is heavey or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame
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presentiment
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(n) a vague sence of approaching misfortune
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profligate
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(adj) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; (n) a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending
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remit
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(v) to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as a penalty or punishment), forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish; to put off, postpone, defer
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requisite
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(adj) needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable
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sartorial
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(adj)of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's)
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thwart
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(v) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate
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