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29 Cards in this Set
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conjectures
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judgments based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence
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languidly
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in a manner lacking in spirit or interest; listlessly; indifferently
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ensconced
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settled securely and snugly
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dowagers
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widows who hold property derived from deceased husbands
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tedious
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boring; tiring, monotonous, dull
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trivial
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of very little importance or value; insignificant
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petulant
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unreasonably irritable or ill tempered
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philanthropy
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effort or inclination to increase the well being of mankind
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maladies
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undesirable conditions or disorders
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Hedonism
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devotion to pleasure as a way of life
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caprice
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an inclination to change one'e mind impulsively
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panegyric
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formal or elaborate praise
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uncouth
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awkward, clumsy, unmannerly
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entreat
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to ask ( a person) earnestly; beseech; implore
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lucrative
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producing wealth; profitable
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protege
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one whose welfare is promoted by an influential person
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facile
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easily done, performed, or used
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mediocrity
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state of being ordinary; not outstanding
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follies
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foolishness
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disengaged
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freed from an engagement, pledge or obligation
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expound
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set forth or state in detail
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wainscoting
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wood paneling for lining interior walls
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aphorisms
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tersely phrased statements of truth or opinion; adages
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myriads
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a very great number of persons or things
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sordid
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filthy or dirty; foul
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tawdry
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gaudy, showy and cheap
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pathos
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feeling sympathy or pity
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crucible
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severe, searching test or trial
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turbid
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clouded, opaque, obscured
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