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15 Cards in this Set
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fractiousness
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inclined to make trouble; unruly
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peremptory
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putting an end to all debate or action
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contiguous
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sharing an edge or boundary; touching
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hauteur
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haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance
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punctilious
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strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct
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somnambulate
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to walk or preform another cat while asleep or in a sleeplike condition
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denizen
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an inhabitant; a resident
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pander
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to act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues
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postern
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a small rear gate
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nebulous
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cloudy, misty, or hazy; lacking a definite shape or form
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meretricious
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attracting attention in a vulgar manner
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euphemism
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the act of an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive
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truclent
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disposed to fight; pugnacious
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garrulous
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given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative
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adventitious
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not inherent but added extrinsically
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