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20 Cards in this Set
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Indomitable |
That cannot be subdue or overcome, as persons, will, or courage,; unconquerable |
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Officious |
Objectionably aggressive in offering ones unrequested services, help, or advice; meddlesome |
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Pungent |
Sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid |
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Tentative |
Unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant; |
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Renounce |
To give up or put aside voluntarily |
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Nonchalant |
Coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual |
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Esteem |
To think highly of |
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Clemency |
Disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy |
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Crucial |
Extremely important |
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Defiant |
Characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging |
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Apoplexy |
A hemorrhage into an organ cavity or tissue; stroke |
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Whet |
To make keen or eager; stimulate |
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Reticent |
Disposed to be silent, or not to speak freely; reserved; reluctant; or restrained |
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Bureaucracy |
The body of officials and administrators, especially of a government or government department |
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Zealous |
Full of, characterized by, or due to zeal, ardently active, devoted, or diligent |
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Caricature |
A humorous portrait exaggerating particular features of a subject |
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Supercilious |
Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression |
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Amicable |
Characterized by or showing goodwill, friendly, peaceful |
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Quintessence |
The pure and concentrated essence of a substance, the most perfect embodiment of something |
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Grimace |
A facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc. |
