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19 Cards in this Set
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detritus
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debris
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eschew
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to shun; to avoid
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apogee
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the highest point
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cant
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empty, solemn speech
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imbroglio
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a complicated and embarrassing state of things
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levity
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frivolity
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choler
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anger
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inure
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to make used to; also, to take or have effect
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bonhomie
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pleasant and easy manner
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land of Nod
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sleep
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed
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vociferous
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clamorous; noisy
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beneficence
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the practice of doing good
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plenary
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full; complete
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lassitude
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lack of vitality or energy
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chary
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wary; cautious
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descry
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to catch sight of; to detect
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cynosure
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a center of attention
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fin de siecle
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characteristic of the close of the century; sophisticated; world-weary
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