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14 Cards in this Set
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supercilious |
adj. behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others |
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reticence |
n. the state of being reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint |
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peccadilloes |
n. a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin |
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rapacious |
adj. aggressively greedy or grasping |
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idiosyncrasies |
n. a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual |
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vehement |
adj. showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense |
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vindictive |
adj. having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge |
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sardonic |
adj. grimly mocking or cynical |
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querulous |
adj. complaining in a petulant or whining manner |
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abstemious |
adj. not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking |
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decorous |
adj. in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained |
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capacious |
adj. having a lot of space inside; roomy |
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penury |
n. extreme poverty; destitution |
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vouchsafed |
v. reveal or disclose (information) |
