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15 Cards in this Set
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Multitude
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The condition or quality of being numerous.
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Gallant
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Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing: a gallant feathered hat; cut a gallant figure at the coronation.
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Predilection
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A partiality or disposition in favor of something; a preference.
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Libel
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A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation.
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Aberration
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A deviation from the proper or expected course
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Melancholy
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Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom:
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Woe
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Deep distress or misery, as from grief; wretchedness.
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Civil
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refined in manner. Of, relating to, or befitting a citizen or citizens:
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Formidable
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Arousing fear, dread, or alarm
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Auspicious
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Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious
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Mortify
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To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; humiliate.
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Cantankerous
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Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable:
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Ascertain
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To discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation
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Philippic
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A verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, often ins
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Succinct
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Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse: a succinct reply; a succinct style.
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