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52 Cards in this Set
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taciturn
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silent, uncommunicative
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vapid
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dull, boring, insipid
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predilection
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preference
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indigenous
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native, belonging to
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fractious
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cross, quarrelsome
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disapprobation
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disapproval
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condescension
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patronizing manner or behavior
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auspicious
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favorable
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aberration
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a departure from the normal or the typical
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benign
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good natured
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libel
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exposure of a person to public ridicule
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apothecary
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a pharmacist or druggist
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veranda
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an open porch along the outside of a house
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entailment
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a restriction on the inheritance of a piecce of land
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flivver
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a small, cheap automobile
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touchous
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touchy; probably a regionilsm or expression used locally
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lineament
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a characteristic feature of the body, especially the outline of the face
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philippic
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harsh statements, bitter verbal attacks
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umbrage
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offense or displeasure
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rectitude
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righteousness, strict honesty
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edification
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process of moral instruction or improvement
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succint
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brief, to the point, terse
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persevere
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to continue in spite of difficulty, persist
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contentious
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always ready to argue, belligerent
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aggregation
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a group
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encumbered
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burdened with, blocked
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habiliments
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clothes
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venue
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place of trial
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facade
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front of a building; figuratively-putting on a front with implications of concealing something
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solicitor
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lawyer
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elucidate
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to explain, make clear
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connivance
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underhanded scheming by two or more persons
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expunge
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to strike out
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litigant
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party to a lawsuit
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glean
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to examine or go through carefully to find information
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acrimonious
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bitter and caustic in temper, manner, or speech
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mollify
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to appease, pacify; to make less intense
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volition
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a conscious choice; will
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temerity
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foolish or rash boldness
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feral
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savage
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sordid
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filthy, dirty; base, mean
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stolid
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having or showing no emotion or sensitivity
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WPA
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Works Projects Administration
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NRA
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National Recovery Administration
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spurious
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not genuine
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florid
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showy, ornate
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purloined
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stolen
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incantations
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the chantings of magical words
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furtive
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sly, stealthy, secretive
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furtive
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shame, humiliation
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raling
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rattling or bubbling cough
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chiffarobe
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a regional term for a pieceof furniture that holds clothing.
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