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16 Cards in this Set
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Taciturn
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Almost always silent; not liking to talk; uncommunicative
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Tableau
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A representation of a scene, picture, etc. A living picture
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Tabula rasa
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A blank state of mind
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Tacit
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Not expressed or declared openly, but implied or understood
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Squander
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To spend or use wastefully
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Staid
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Settled and steady
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Stanchion
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An upright bar, beam or post used as a support
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Stentorian
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Very loud
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Lares and Penates
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The treasured belongings of a family or household
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Lapidary
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Jewel-like in construction; exquisitely fashioned; elegant and precise
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Lace
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To add a dash of alcoholic liquor
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Lagniappe
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An item given free to a customer when something else is bought
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Insipid
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Without flavor; tasteless
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Insouciance
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Freedom from concern or care; indifference or unconcern, especially to the impression one is creating
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Insular
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Like an island; detached; isolated
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Insuperable
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Impossible to overcome; insurmountable
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