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29 Cards in this Set
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extremely lively, enthusiastic
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ebullient
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1: the wall of a buildling
2: A deceptive appearance or attitude |
facade
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overindulgence in food or drink
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gluttony
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unlucky
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hapless
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to absorb, deeply involve, engross
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immerse
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obtaining anothers property by theft or trickery
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larceny
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wanting harm to befall others
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malevolent
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someone who is young or inexperienced
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neophyte
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exclusion from a group
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ostracism
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agreeable to the taste or sensibilities
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palatable
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to reduce or lessen
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abate
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a love song
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ballad
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a rhythm, a progression of sound
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cadence
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a lack or scarcity
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dearth
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intensely and overpoweringly happy
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ecstatic
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easy, requiring little effort or superficial, achieved with minimal thought or care, insincere
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facile
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to urge, spur, or incite to action
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goad
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1: a ranting speech
2: to give such a speech |
harangue
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incapable of being appeased or mitigated
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implacable
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to give up a position, usually one of leadership
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abdicate
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to kidnap, or take by force
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abduct
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an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true
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paradox
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charmingly old-fashioned
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wuaint
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a soothing balm
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salve
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not inclined to talk
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taciturn
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diversified, distinctly marked
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variegated
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to decrease in size or to dwindle
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wane
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the highest point, culminating point
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zenith
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marked by intense force or emotion
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vehemently
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