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20 Cards in this Set
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Allay
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To calm or pacify, set to rest
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Bestial
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Beastlike, brutal
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Convivial
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Festive, sociable
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Coterie
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A circle of acquaintances
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Counterpartitous
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A person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another, a complement
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Demur
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To object or take exception to
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Effrontery
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Shameless boldness
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Embellish
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To decorate, adorn, touch up
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Ephemeral
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Lasting only a short time
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Felicitous
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Appropriate
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Furtive
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Done slyly or stealthily
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Garish
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Glaring
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illusory
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Misleading, deceptive
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Indigent
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Needy, impoverished
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Inordinate
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Far too great, exceeding reasonable limits
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Jettison
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To cast overboard
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Misanthrope
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A person who hates or despises people
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Pertinacious
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Very persistent
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Picayune
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Of little value or importance
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Raiment
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Clothing, garments
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