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18 Cards in this Set
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redress
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the setting right of what went wrong
-relief from an injury |
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picturesque
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visually charming or quaint as if resembling or suitable for a painting
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mien
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a typical expression or way of behaving
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pique
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a feeling of being annoyed or upset, especially because you feel insulted.
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pedantic
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ostentacious in one's learning; overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching
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apothecary
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a pharmacist; a pharmacy or drugstore
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scrupulous
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having moral integrity: acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper; punctiliously exact
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caprice
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a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action; a sudden usually unpredictable condition, change or series of changes; a disposition to do things impulsively; capriccio
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derision(noun)
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1)ridicule; mockery
2)an object of ridicule |
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Felicitation(noun)
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congratulations. often used in the plural
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iniquitous
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adj. characterized by injustice or wickedness; wicked; sinful
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celerity
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n. swiftness; speed
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felicity(n)
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1)the state of being happy, esp. in a high degree
2)a source of happiness 3)a skillful faculty |
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candor(n)
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1)the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression
2)freedom from bias; fairness |
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fastidious
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1)excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater
2)requiring or charcterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking |
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solace
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comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort
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ensue
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v. to follow as a consequence or result
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supercilious
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hauntily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or facial expression
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