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21 Cards in this Set
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candor
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(n) honest, sincere expression; truthfulness
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impending
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appraoching
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ignoramus
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a stupid person
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savoir faire
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knowing how to act in social situations; a polished sureness
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scuppernong
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a type of grape common to the South
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contrite
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to be remorseful
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lynch
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a murdering- usually of an accused person- by mob action without a lawful trial usually by hanging
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commencement
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graduation
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vindictive
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reclined to seek vengeance; revengeful in spirit
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malcontent n&adj
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one who is usually dissatisfied
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malevolent
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wishing harm or evil to others
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perserverance
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act of continued patient effort
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chastise
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to punish usually by whipping; to berate
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opulent
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luxurious; posh
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cursory
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done without attention to details
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antithesis
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opposite
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tete-a-tete
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private conversation between two people
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itinerant
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one who travels from place to place
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itinerary
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detailed outline of a trip, such as a place one will visit
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rustic adj or noun
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relating to country; bumpkin
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vehement
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forcibly expressed
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