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20 Cards in this Set
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attrition
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noun a wearing down to weaken or destroy by continuous attack or pressure
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insipid
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adj. lacking interest or significance; lacking significance or impact; lacking taste or flavor or tang
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menagerie
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noun a collection of live animals in captivity for study or display
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mirth
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noun great merriment; amusement
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apathy
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noun the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally; an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
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magnanimous
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adj. very generous and forgiving, especially towards a rival less powerful; noble and generous in spirit
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famished
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adj. extremely hungry
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auspices
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noun kindly endorsement and guidance; patronage or support
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anticipation
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noun something expected (as on the basis of a norm); to realize beforehand
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notoriety
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noun the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
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auspicious
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adj. auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
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countenance
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noun the appearance or expression conveyed by a person's face
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ingenious
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adj. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction
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lethargy
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noun a state of being drowsy, dull, indifferent, lazy, listless, unenergetic, sluggish
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forlorn
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adj. desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable
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spasmodic
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adj. given to or characterized by bursts of excitement
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edification
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noun moral improvement or guidance
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forbearance
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noun the act of refraining or abstaining from something
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frivolous
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adj. not serious in content or attitude or behavior; self-indulgently carefree
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vindictive
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adj. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
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