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9 Cards in this Set
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allay
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VERB
to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve; reduce, alleviate, moderate ANT aggravate, exacerbate, intensify |
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bestial
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ADJECTIVE
beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility; animal, depraved, loathsome ANT human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright |
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convivial
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ADJECTIVE
festive, sociable, having fun together, genial; fun-loving, jovial, merry ANT dour, grim, sullen, unsociable |
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coterie
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NOUN
a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest; clique, set |
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counterpart
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NOUN
a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement; match |
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demur
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VERB
to object or take exception to; protest NOUN an objection ANT assent to, consent to, agree to, accept |
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effrontery
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NOUN
shameless boldness, impudence; gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek ANT shyness, diffidence, timidity |
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embellish
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VERB
to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details; ornament, garnish ANT strip, mar, disfigure |
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ephemeral
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ADJECTIVE
lasting only a short time, short-lived; fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory ANT durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual |
