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36 Cards in this Set
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abstemious |
self denying |
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blithe |
carefree |
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crepuscular |
active during dawn and dusk |
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enunciation |
clear pronunciation |
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lackluster |
dull |
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objective |
unbiased |
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pliable |
flexible |
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rescind |
draw back |
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temper |
soften |
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abstruse |
difficult to understand |
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blunderbuss |
a weapon (a kind of gun) a clumsy person |
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cringe |
flinch |
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envenom |
bitter |
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hedonism |
self indulgence |
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laconic |
direct |
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oblique |
indirect |
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resignation |
acceptance of fate |
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accolade |
honor |
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bolster |
support |
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cryptic |
puzzling |
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ephemeral |
short lived |
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hedonist |
pleasure seeker |
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lamentation |
expression of regret or sorrow |
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plummet |
fall suddenly |
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resolution |
determination |
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tentative |
not certain |
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acquiesce |
to agree |
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bombast |
arrogance |
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curtail |
cut short |
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epicure |
someone who is grate for everything they have |
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heed |
to listen to |
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lampoon |
ridicule |
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oblivious |
unaware |
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podium |
raised platform |
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resonant |
echoing |
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tenuous |
flimsy |
