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33 Cards in this Set
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Tenuous
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very weak or slight; very slender or fine; insubstantial
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Bucolic |
of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life |
The bucolic taste of Crackel Barrel |
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Lugubrious
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looking or sounding sad and dismal
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Sundry
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of various kinds; several
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Remonstrance
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a forcefully reproachful protest
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Reproachful
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expressing disapproval or disappointment
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Erudition
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the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship
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Lassitude
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a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
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Chicanery
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the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
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Deferential
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showing deference; respectful
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Sanctimonious
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making a show of being morally superior to other people
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Clairvoyant
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a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact
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Conducive
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making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible
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Bereft |
deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset |
Dead Inside
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Miscreant
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a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law
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Tacit
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understood or implied without being stated
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Fervent
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having or displaying a passionate intensity
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Impetuous
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acting or done quickly and without thought or care
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Antipodes
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the direct opposite of something
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Bifurcations
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the division of something into two branches or parts
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Dichotomy
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a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
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Filial
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of or due from a son or daughter
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Avuncular
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of or relating to an uncle
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Convivial
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(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
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Funerary
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relating to a funeral or the commemoration of the dead
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Syncopate
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displace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa
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Mellifluous
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(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
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Fastidious
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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
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Sedulous
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(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence
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Vindictive
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having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
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Petulant
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(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered
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Treacle
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Cloyingly sweet or sentimental
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Cursory
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hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
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