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20 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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self denying, refraining from indulging
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blithe
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free-spirited, carefree
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crepuscular
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active at dawn and dusk
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enunciation
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clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
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headstrong
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stubborn, willful
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lackluster
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dull, monotonous, bland
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objection
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unbiased, not subjective
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pliable
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flexible, not stubborn
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rescind
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retract, repeal
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temper
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to moderate, soften
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abstruse
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difficult to understand, obscure
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blunderbuss
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ancient weapon (type of gun); a clumsy person
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cringe
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recoil, flinch, shy away
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envenom
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to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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hedonism
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self indulgence, pleasure-seeking
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laconic
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using few words, brief, short to the point
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oblique
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indirect, slanting
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plumage
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feathers of a bird
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resignation
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acceptance of fate
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tenacious
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stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose
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