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20 Cards in this Set
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alleviate
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to make more bearable; to partially remove or correct
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banal
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lacking originality, freshness or novelty
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blatant
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noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner
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clandestine
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marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy
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culmination
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the action of culminating
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denizen
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a person admitted to residence in a foreign country, one that frequents a place
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ennui
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a feeling or weariness and sissatisfaction
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felicity
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happy
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gamut
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the whole series of recognized musical notes; an entire range or series
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impeccable
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free from fault or blame
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intrinsic
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belonging to the essential nature or constitutionor a thing
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lassitude
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a condition of weariness, or debility; listlessness
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machination
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a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some, usually evil, end
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meretricious
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of or realating to a prostitute
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perspicacious
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of acute mental vision or discernment
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quixotic
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foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
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redundant
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exceeding what is necessary; repetition
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reticent
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inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech
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sequester
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to set apart
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vindicate
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to see free; from allegation or blame
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