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30 Cards in this Set
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Austere
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an item of personal, movable property; slave
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Aloof
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-distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved
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Lament
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to express sorrow or regret to mourn
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cerebral
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of or relating to the brain; intellectual person
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incongruous
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not appropriate, unsuited to the surrounding; not fitting in
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chattel
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-an item of personal, movable property; slave
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Bulwark
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a defensive wall; something serving as a principle defense
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Connoisseur
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an expert, particularly in matter i art and taste
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cacophony
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harsh sounds
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expunge
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to remove; to delete; to erase
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Coterie:
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a circle of close associates or friends
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Lassitude
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listlessness; torpor, weariness
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Ballistic
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: the study of the dynamics or flights characteristics of projectiles.
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Ambiance:
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mood, feelings; general atmosphere
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Askew:
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to one side; crooked; awry; a sidelong look of contempt.
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Girth:
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the distance around something; to secure with a band that encircles the body of an animal.
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Cranny:
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a small opening as in a wall or rock face
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Propulsive
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- or process of propelling; a propelling force
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Cubism:
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a style of art in which the subject matter is portrayed by geometric forms, especially cubes
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Enrage:
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to put in a rage; infuriate, anger
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Harrowing
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extremely distressed; disturbing or frightening
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Laconic
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brief, using few words
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Aptitude:
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capacity for learning; natural ability.
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Endure
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to carry on though despite hardships; to put up with
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Giddy
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a light-headed sensation; dizzy, frivolous
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Chronic
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continuing for a long time; continuous
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Cower
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cringe from fear; to shrink away
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Irascible
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easily angered, irritable
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Queue
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to form or to wait in line
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Gossamer
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delicate floating cobwebs; a sheer gauzy fabric; something delicate, light, flimsy
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