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32 Cards in this Set
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1. irresolute
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indecisive, unsure of how to proceed
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2. lament
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to mourn or express sorrow or sadness in a demonstrative manner
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3. malinger
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to pretend or fake illness to avoid work or duty
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4. melancholy
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depression of spirits, depressed
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5. mirth
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gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
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6. muse
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to ponder or think about
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7. obscure
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difficult to see, vague or unclear
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8. obsequious
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overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile (brownnoser)
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9. odious
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deserving hate or contempt
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10. palisade
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a fence made of stakes
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11. peal
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a loud ringing (usually of bells)
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12. perjury
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false testimony under oath (lying under oath)
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13. piety
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devotion and reverance to God
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14. pinnacle
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the peak or highest point
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15. placid
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peaceful, calm
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16. precipice
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a very steep cliff or mass of rock, the brink of something dangerous
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17. prodigious
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extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree, great in size, enormous
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18. promontory
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land or rock projecting onto a body of water (a place where you would build a lighthouse)
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19. quaint
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unusual in character or appearance
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20. rebuff
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to snub or refuse bluntly
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21. resolute
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characterized by a decided purpose (resolved)
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22. rout
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to gouge out or to make a furrow in; to expel by force
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23. ruffianism
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rowdy or tough behavior
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24. slough (sluf)
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to cast off (not to do something)
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25. stealthy
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acting in a secret and sneaky way--this is a negative term
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26. transparent
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quality of being able to be seen through, clear
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27. trifling
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not significant or important, frivolous
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28. ungainly
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awkward or clumsy
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29. utter
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to express by speaking (to say something)
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30. vehement
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forcefully expressing emotion or conviction
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31. voluble
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ability to use words easily, fluid and glib
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32. wily
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cunning, crafty, clever
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