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20 Cards in this Set
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Loathe |
To feel intense disgust;detest; hatred for; dislike |
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Allay |
To put fears to rest; calm; relieve; lessen |
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Deportment |
Behavior; manner of carrying oneself |
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Transpire |
Happen; occur; to become known; come to light |
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Dun |
Dull; grayish-brown |
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Dissipate |
To break up or scatter; dispel; disperse |
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Decadence |
A period or process of decline, as in morals; decay; deterioration |
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Vernacular |
Using the native language; indigenous |
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Legacy |
Money or character trait handed down from an ancestor |
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Loath |
Unwilling or reluctant |
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Coy |
Affectedly shy or devious; playing hard too get |
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Amorous |
Indicative of sexual love |
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Damask |
A rich patterned fabric of cotton, silk, etc. |
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Florid |
Flushed with red or rosy pink |
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Renaissance |
Rebirth; beginning |
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Impediment |
A hindrance; obstrution; anything that gets in the way |
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Indolence |
Love of ease; laziness |
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Languish |
To lose vitality; fail in health; weaken |
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Bootless |
Useless;without benefit |
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Contemporary |
Living or happening at the same period of time |
