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26 Cards in this Set
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prudence
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caution with regard to practical matters; discretion
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espial
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act of watching, especially in secret
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enthrall
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captivate or charm
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parasols
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light, usually small umbrellas carried for protection against the sun
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omnibus
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vehicle carrying many passengers, used for public transportation
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desolate
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feeling abandoned; forlorn
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incorrigible
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difficult or impossible to control or manage
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prig
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self-righteous person who demands pointless conformity
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degradation
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a decline to a lower condition,quality, or level
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invariably
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without variation or change in every case
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brougham
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closed four -wheeled carriage with an open driver's seat in the front
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hansom
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two wheeled covered carriage with drivers seat above and behind
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pompous
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characterized by excessive self esteem or exaggerated dignity
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elocution
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person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public
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interminable
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endless; seeming to be without an end
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fiasco
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complete and humiliating failure
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disdain
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feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy
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anodyne
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anything that relieves distress or pain
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portico
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structure consisting of a roof supported by columns usually attached to a builing as a porch
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affinity
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natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, or idea
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sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful or confident
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epigrams
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concise, clever often paradoxical statement
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vulgarity
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act or expression that offends good taste or propriety
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asphodel
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various plants of the lily family
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lurid
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gruesome; horrible; revolting
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haggard
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having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety
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