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20 Cards in this Set
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Allay |
(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve S: reduce, alleviate, moderate A: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify |
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Bestial |
(adj.) beast like; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility S: animalistic, loathsome A: human, clement, virtuous, upright |
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Convivial |
(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial S: fun loving, jovial, merry A: dour, sullen, unsociable |
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Coterie |
(n) a circle of acquaintances; a close knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest S: clique, set |
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Counterpart |
(n) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another: a complement S: match |
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Demur |
(v) to object or take exception to; (n) an objection S: (v) protest, object to A: (v) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to |
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Effrontery |
(v) shameless boldness, impudence S: chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek A: shyness, diffidence, timidity |
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Embellish |
(v) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details S: garnish A: strip, mar, disfigure |
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Ephemeral |
(adj) lasting only a short time, short lived S: transient, evanescent, transitory A: durable, long lasting, permanent, perpetual |
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Folicitous |
(adj) appropriate, apt, well chosen, marked by well being or good fortune, happy S: fortunate, well put A: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy |
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Furtive Garish |
(adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen S: covert, surreptitious A: aboveboard, open |
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Garish |
(adj) glaring; tastelessly showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way S: gaudy, flashy, tawdry A: subdued, muted, understated, quiet |
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Illusory |
(adj) misleading, deceptive, lacking in or not based on reality S: specious, spurious, imaginary A: actual, real, factual, objective |
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Indigent |
(adj) needy, impoverished S: penniless, poverty stricken, destitute A: affluent, prosperous |
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Inordinate |
(adj) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive S: exorbitant, extravagant A: reasonable, equitable |
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Misanthrope |
(n) a person who hates or despises people S: people hater |
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Pertinacious |
(adj) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied S: stubborn, determined |
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Jettison |
(v) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome S: to cast off, discard, dump, junk A: conserve, retain, hold on too, keep |
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Picayune |
(adj) of little value or importance, paltry, measly, concerned with trifling matters, small minded S: piddling, trifling A: important, significant, huge, gigantic |
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Raiment |
(n) clothing, garments S: apparel, attire |
