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16 Cards in this Set
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ennui
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feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from lack of interest or boredom
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misanthrope
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hater of humankind
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induce
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to bring about, produce, or cause
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incarnation
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assumption of human form or nature
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impassive
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without emotion; apathetic; unmoved
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censure
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criticized or reproach harshly
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impecuniosity
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state of having little or not money; penniless; poor
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tarnished
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diminished or become tainted
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flaccid
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soft and limp; not firm; flabby
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procured
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obtained or gotten by care, effort, or the use of special means
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profligacy
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reckless extravagance
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orphreys
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ornamental bands or borders especially on ecclesiastical vestments
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insolences
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contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech
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debauchery
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excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
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ulster
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long, loose heavy overcoat
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prate
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talk excessively and pointlessly; babble
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