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20 Cards in this Set
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stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain
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austere
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an item of personal, movable property; slave
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chattel
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distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved
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aloof
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to express sorrow or regret; to mourn
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lament
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Cerebral
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of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person
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Incongruous
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not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in
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a defensive wall; something serving as a principal defense
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bulwark
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an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
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connoisseur
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harsh sounds
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cacophony
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to remove; to delete; to erase
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expunge
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to put off until later time
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procrastinate
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cutting, incisive, having a sharp point; caustic, sarcastic
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trenchant
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to obstruct or interfere with; to delay
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impede
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a list of names; especially of personnel available for duty
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roster
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to refrain from; to abstain, to be patient or tolerant
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forbear
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roving, wandering, nomadic
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migratory
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to rub away
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efface
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to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer
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evade
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to arouse to action
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incite
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in separate parts; apart from each other in position
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asunder
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