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42 Cards in this Set

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distension
cause to swell by stretching from the inside
fawning
a young deer in it's first years
obsequious
obedient
resilient
able to recoil
ditty
a short simple song
dirge
a mournful song
prelude
an action leading up to something important
squander
waste (money) in a reckless and fookish matter
invoke
to appeal (to someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument
prattle
talk at length in a foolish way
pithy
concise and forcefully expressive
temperate
showing moderation or self- restraint
pungent
having a sharply strong taste or smell
soporific
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
tenacious
not readily giving up or seperating from an object
inept
having or showing no skill
ignominy
public shame or disgrace
table
postpone consideration of
berate
scold or criticize
enact
put into act
remedial
giving as a remedy or cure
bolstered
a long thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support
dubious
hesistating or doubting
taxing
hard, tough, arduous
laconic
concise, terse, compact
temperate
showing self-restraint
voluble
speaking incessantly and fluently
duplicitous
deceitful
salient
most noticeable or important
maverick
independent minded person
remnant
a small remaining quantity of something
antithesis
a person or thing that is opposite of another person or thing
extremity
the furthest point or limit of something
mainstay
centerpiece
tryst
love affair
gaffe
an unintentional act that embarasses the originator
gibe
an insulting or mocking remark
concession
the action of granting something
decorous
polite and restrained
indiosyncratic
eccentric or different
appraisal
an assesment
patronize
frequent as a customer