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25 Cards in this Set
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Decorous(decorum)
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Proper behavior
Syn- Propriety |
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Propriety
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correct conduct
syn- decorous |
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melancholy
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depression of spirits, sad
syn- lament, morse. poigant |
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languid
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slow, slugish, listless, weak
syn- lethargy, lethargic, torpid, slothful, indolence |
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edifice
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a very large building
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inclement
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stormy, severe
syn- temptious |
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ascend
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to move up, to rise from a lower station
ant- descend |
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laud
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to praise, extol
syn- extol, venerate, revere ant- vilify, degrade, deprecate, denigrate, deride, defame |
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tempestous
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turbulent, stormy
syn- inclement |
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arduous
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very difficult to accomplish or achieve, very demanding (task)
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sagacious
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wise, shrewd, very discrning
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eulogy
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praise or tribute after death
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frevent
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ardent, showing great emotion, impassioned, passion
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torpid
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sluggish. inactive, dull
syn- languid, lethargic. indolence, slothful |
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florid
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flowery, flushed with color
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potent
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powerful, having a strong effect
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palpable
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tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable, obvious
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peal
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a loud ringing, usually bells
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ponderous
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very healthy, unwieldy from weight
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benevolence
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kindness, generosity, charity
syn- benign, innocuous ant- malevolence, virulent, malice, toxic |
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stalwart
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having outstanding strength, being resolute, not giving up
syn- adamant |
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esoteric
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understood only by a small group or a select few.
syn- arcane, enigma, inscrutable, obscure, confound |
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petty
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small and insignificant
syn- trivial, frivolous |
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propensity
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preference, natural inclination
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venertate
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to honor, revere
syn- revere, laud , extol ant- vilify, degrade, defame, deride, denigrate, deorecate |
