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20 Cards in this Set
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allay |
eleviate, settle down, to calm or pacify, set to rest, to lessen or relieve |
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bestial |
depraved, beastlike, beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility |
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convivial |
festive, sociable, having fun together, genial |
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coterie |
a close-knit group, a circle of acquaintances, often exclusive, a group of people with a common interest
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counterpart |
corresponding to another, a person or thing closely resembling another, a complement
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demur |
to protest, an objection; to object or take exception to |
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effrontery |
shameless boldness, impudence |
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embellish |
dramatize, to decorate, to improve by adding details, adorn, touch up |
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ephemeral |
lasting only a short time, short-lived |
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felicitous |
worked out the right way, well chosen; appropriate, apt, mark by well-being or good fortune, happy |
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furtive |
done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen |
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garnish |
glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
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illusory |
not based on reality, misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality |
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indigent |
needy, impoverished |
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inordinate |
not justified, excessive, far too great, exceeding reasonable limits |
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jettison |
to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdonsome |
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misanthrope |
a people-hater, a person who hates or despises people |
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pertinacious |
very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of. refusing to be put off or denied |
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picayune |
ticky tack details, measly, trifling matters, of little value or importance, paltry, small-minded |
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raiment |
clothing, garments |
