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30 Cards in this Set
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ALLAY
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V. to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lesson or relieve
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BESTIAL
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adj. beastlike; brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
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CONVIVIAL
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adj. festive, socialable, having fun together, genial
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COTERIE
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n. a circle of acquaintances, a close-knit, often exclusive group of peole with a common interest.
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COUNTERPART
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n. a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
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DEMUR
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v. to object or take exception to;
n. an objection |
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EFFRONTERY
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n. shameless boldness, impudence
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EMBELLISH
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v. to decorate, adorn, tourch up; to improve by adding details
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EPHEMERAL
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adj. lasting only a short time, short-lived
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FELLICITOUS
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adj. appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
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BESTIAL
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adj. beastlike; brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
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CONVIVIAL
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adj. festive, socialable, having fun together, genial
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COTERIE
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n. a circle of acquaintances, a close-knit, often exclusive group of peole with a common interest.
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COUNTERPART
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n. a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
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DEMUR
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v. to object or take exception to;
n. an objection |
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EFFRONTERY
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n. shameless boldness, impudence
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EMBELLISH
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v. to decorate, adorn, tourch up; to improve by adding details
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EPHEMERAL
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adj. lasting only a short time, short-lived
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FELLICITOUS
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adj. appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
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FURTIVE
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adj. done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
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GARISH
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adj. glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
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ILLUSORY
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adj. misleading, deceptive, lacking in or not based on reality
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INDIGENT
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adj. needy, improvished
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INORDINATE
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adj. far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excesive
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JETTISON
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v. to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
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MISANTHROPE
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n. a person who hates or despises people
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PERTINACIOUS
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adj. very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied
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PICAYUNE
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adj. of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded`
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RAIMENT
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n. clothing, garments
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