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20 Cards in this Set
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adamant
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firm in purpose or opinion, inflexible
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brouhaha
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confused hodgepodge of sounds, hub bub, uproar
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bulwark
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strong defense or protection
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choleric
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easily made angry, ill tempered
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cloy
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to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, surfeit
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curtail
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to cut short, reduce
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deference
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courteous, respect marked by submission
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definitive
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conclusive, final, limit on what can be done
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demeanor
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overall way a person behaves
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enigmatic
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puzzling, perplexing, not easily understood
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impromptu
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withour preparation,offhand, suddenly
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mawkish
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excessively and objectionavely sentimental
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mollify
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to soften or make gentle
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onus
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something that is a heavy burdance, blame
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presentiment
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a vague sense of approaching misfortune
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profligate
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give over to dissipation and self indulgence, a person who spends alot
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remit
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to send or hand in, cancel, forgive, pardon
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requisite
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needed necessary, essential
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sartorial
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of or pertaining to a tailor or his work.
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thwart
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to oppose succesfully, to prevent
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