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10 Cards in this Set
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Frumpish
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dowdy, drab, or unattractive
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Lugubrious
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mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved
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Sniveling
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affecting a tearful state; whine, complain, groan
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Avuncular
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of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an uncle, like being friendly, kind or helpful
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Myriad
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a very great or infinite number of things; countless, boundless
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Patronizing
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displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner
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Floridly
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flowerily, excessively ornately, or showily done
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Voluptuous
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full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment
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Palpate
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to physically examine someone through the use of a tool to feel (usually with the hands of a healthcare practitioner) to determine its size, shape, firmness, or location
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Abominable
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repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome
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