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42 Cards in this Set
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Penurious |
Misery, excessively cheap |
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Emigre |
Refuge, emigrant |
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Beguiling |
Charm or enchant |
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Gravitas |
Dignity |
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Outmoded |
Obsolete |
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Garb |
Fashion |
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Malice |
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way |
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Purge |
Forceful removal of people from political party |
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Intriguing |
Fascinating, interesting, causing to desire to know more |
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Reticent |
Reserved |
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Pugnacious |
Naturally aggressive, hostile |
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Sombre |
Dull, melancholy, dark |
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Melancholy |
Sadness or depression |
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Wit |
Keen intelligence |
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Semantic |
branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words |
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fortuitous |
Accidental, happening by chance |
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Clamour |
A great outcry, shouting |
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Vice |
Bad habit |
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Pusillanimity |
Vice of being timid and cowardly |
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Imperative |
Essential |
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Passe |
Out of style |
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Apposite |
Appropriate |
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Foil |
Prevent from succeeding |
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Reconcile |
Restored |
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Abrogating |
Abolished |
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Hortatory |
Urging to some course of action, exhorting, encouraging |
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Genial |
Friendly and cheerful |
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Serendipitous |
Occurring or discovered by chance |
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Repugnant |
Unacceptable, extremely distasteful |
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Evanescence |
Disappear, vanish |
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Fetters |
Restrict with chains |
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Ire |
Great anger, keen resentment |
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Poised |
Ready, prepared |
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Quandary |
Dilemma |
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Caveat |
Warning |
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Piquant |
Engaging, charming |
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Spur |
To motivate to some action |
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Adversary |
Rival |
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Averse |
Having opposition of mind |
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Jovial |
Cheerful,merry |
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Confounded |
Confuse, mix up |
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Genial |
Friendly and cheerful |
