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20 Cards in this Set
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allay
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to calm or pacify; set to rest
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bestial
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beastlike; beasty; brutal
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convivial
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festive, sociable, having fun together
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coterie
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a circle of acquaintences; a close knit, exclusive group of people with a common interest
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counterpart
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a complement
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demur
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an objection; to object or protest
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effrontery
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shameless boldness, impudence
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embellish
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to decorate, adron, touch up
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ephemeral
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lasting only a short time
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felicitous
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appropriate, well chosen
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furtive
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don slyly or stealthily
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garish
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glaring, tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
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illusory
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misleading, deceptive
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indigent
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needy, impoverished
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inordinate
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far too great, exceeding reasonable limits
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jettison
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to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary
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misanthrope
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a person who hates or despises people
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pertinacious
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very persistent, holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs
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picayune
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or little value or importance
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raiment
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clothing, garments
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