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24 Cards in this Set
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austere
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stern
harsh morally strict plain |
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prerogative
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an exclusive or special right, power, or priveledge
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obliquely
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indirectly; deviously; underhandedly
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sullen
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gloomy; resentfully silent or repressed; dismal
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venerable
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respected or admired
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<i>venerate</i>
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to look upon with feelings of deep respect
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corroborating
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supporting with evidence or authority
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acrimonius
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bitter or harsh manner or speech
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haughty
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disdainfully proud; arrogant
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impudent
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insolent; contemptuous or cockuy boldness or disregard of others
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ummitigated
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not lessened; unrelieved
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<i>mitigate</i>
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to make less severe or painful
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temerity
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rashness; foolishness
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cynical
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critical and distrustful of human nature and motives
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feral
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savage; wild
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furtive
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secetive; surreptitious
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adamant
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unyielding; inflexible
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sorid
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base; vile; filthy
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impertinence
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insolence; rudeness
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persecuted
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harassed; made to sufferbecause of one's beliefs
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stealthily
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secretively; slyly
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irascible
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marked by hot temper and easily provoked to anger; touchy; cranky
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garishly
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glaringly; fishily; gaudily
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apprehensive
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fearful; filled with anxiety
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