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25 Cards in this Set
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listless
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having no desire or inclination
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antediluvian
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extremely old
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melee
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a confused conflict
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genial
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sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly
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raucous
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unpleasantly loud and harsh
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aberrant
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abnormal
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diffident
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bashful or unassertive
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superfluous
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more than is wanted or is sufficient
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gregarious
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seeking and enjoying the company of others
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erudite
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characterized by extensive reading or knowledge
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insouciant
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Marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant
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salubrious
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healthful
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verbiage
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an overabundance of words
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ascribe
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to attribute
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jovial
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merry; joyous; jolly
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adamant
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not susceptible to persuasion; unyielding
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desideratum
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something desired
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ersatz
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being a substitute or imitation
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solace
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comfort in grief
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triskaidekaphobia
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fear of the number 13
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stoic
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indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; also, one who is stoic
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encumbrance
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a burden, impediment, or hindrance
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puerile
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juvenile; childish
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innocuous
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harmless; also, unlikely to offend or provoke
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colloquial
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characteristic of informal spoken language
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