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23 Cards in this Set
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inordinate
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exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
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melancholy
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depression of spirits
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oblivion
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state of being forgotten
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fraudulent
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deceitful; portrayed as genuine but is really an imposter
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placid
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peaceful, calm
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palliate
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to ease pain, guilt or intensity
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ominous
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threatening
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oblique
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slanting, indirect, evasive, devious, misleading
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malevolence
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ill will or evil intentions
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innate
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existing from birth, inborn
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irascible
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imitable, easily angered, cranky, cross
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hone
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to sharpen to make more intense, to make more effective
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impertinent
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insolently rude, not within the proper bounds of good taste or manners
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furtive
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secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
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ingenuity
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cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness
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indigenous
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native to a certain area
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guileless
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w/o deceit
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infallible
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incapable of error
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impudent
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disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior
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palette
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board on which a painter mixes paints
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piety
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devotion and reverence to God
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness or importance
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lament
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to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
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