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20 Cards in this Set
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antiquated
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old-fashioned or outdated
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decorous
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in keeping with good taste; polite and restrained
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din
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a prolonged loud and unpleasant noise
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dissimulate
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hide or disguise one's thoughts or feelings
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ethereal
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1. extremely delicate and light
2. heavenly or spiritual |
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extol
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praise someone or something enthusiastically
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fervor
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intenswe and passionate feeling
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glower
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verb: have an angry or sullen expression
noun: an anglry or sullen look |
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imperious
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arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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impervious
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not allowing fluid to pass through
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impudent
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not showing proper respect for someone; impertinent
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intercede
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intervene on behalf of someone
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moil
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Verb: 1.toil;slave 2. Churn about sonstantly
noun: 1. toil; drudgery 2. confusion |
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nexus
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1. connection or series of connections
2. a central or focal point |
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plaintive
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sounding sad or moarnful
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promulgate
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make somethign widely known
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stolid
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calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or reaction
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strident
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1. loud and harsh
2. presenting a viewpoint in an excessively forceful way |
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sundry
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of various kinds
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veritable
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rightly so called (used for emphasis): a veritable army of backpackers
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