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20 Cards in this Set
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allay
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to calm or pacify
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bestial
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beastlike, subhuman in intellegence and sensibility
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convivial
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festive, sociable, genial
syn: jovial |
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coterie
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a circle of aquantances, exclusive group of ppl with a common interest
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counterpart
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a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another
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demur
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to object or take exception to
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effontery
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shamless boldness, impudence
syn:gall, cheek |
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embellish
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to decorate, adorn, improve by adding details
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ephemeral
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lasting only a short time, short lived
syn:transient, evanescent ant: perpetual |
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felicitous
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appropriate, apt, well chosen, maked by well-being or good fourtune, happy
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furtive
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done slyly, sneaky, shify, stolen
syn:clandestine, surreptitious ant: forthright, aboveboard, open |
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garish
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glaring, tastelssly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
syn: tawdry ant:subdued |
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illusory
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misleading, deceptive, lacking in or not based on reality
syn: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary |
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indigent
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needy, impovrished
syn:destitute |
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inordinate
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far oo great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
any: equitable |
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jettison
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to cast overboard, get rid of as unecessary or burdensome
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misanthrope
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a person who hates or despises people
syn:recluse, cynic |
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pertinacious
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very persistant
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picayune
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of little value or importance, paltry, measly, concerned with trifling mtters, small minded
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raiment
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clothing, garments
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