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30 Cards in this Set
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Autonomy |
n. Independence |
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Aversion |
n. Strong or fixed dislike |
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Belittle |
v. To make something seem less important |
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Bequeath |
v. To leave money or property by a will; to pass along |
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Bizarre |
adj. Strikingly odd in appearance or style |
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Blithe |
adj. Happy |
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Bombastic |
adj. High-sounding |
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Buffoon |
n. A clown |
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Cache |
n. Hiding place |
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Cacophony |
n. Harsh sound |
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Surreptitious |
adj. Sly, stealthy |
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Susceptible |
adj. Very sensitive |
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Sycophant |
n. One who tries to win favor to himself by flattering a person's influence |
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Taciturn |
adj. Habitually untalkative |
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Tactless |
adj. Not having a sense of the right thing to say without causing anger or hurt feelings |
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Talon |
n. The claw of a bird of prey |
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Tangential |
adj. Not dealing with it in length |
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Tawdry |
adj. Gaudy and cheap |
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Tedious |
adj. Long or verbose |
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Temerity |
n. Foolish or reckless boldness |
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Cajole |
To persuade by pleasant words or false promises |
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Callous |
Unfeeling |
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Capitulate |
To surrender |
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Capricious |
Changeable |
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Carping |
Complaining |
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Catalyst |
Someone or something that brings about a change |
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Catharsis |
An emotional purification or relief |
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Caustic |
Stinging |
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Celestial |
Having to do with the heavens |
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Censure |
To blame |
