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20 Cards in this Set
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beguile
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To charm or to delight
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exorbitance
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extreme, unreasonable expense or price; being beyond reasonable or proper limits
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grandiose
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trying to seem important; characterized by pretended grandeur
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gratuitous
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unnecessary; unjustified
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intemperate
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excessive; lacking moeration
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multifarious
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having great variety; diverse
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opulence
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wealth; affluence
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profligate
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recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant
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satiate
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to fully satisfy an appetite or a desire
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surfeit
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Noun: An excessive amount
Verb: To feed or supply to excess or disgust; to overindulge |
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benevolent
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wishing to do good; kindly; characterized by helpful intentions
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decorum
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appropriateness or behavior; propriety
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demeanor
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the way one behaves or presents oneself; one's manner
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feral
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wild and untamed; savege
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ignoble
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mean, unethical, or dishonorable; not noble in character
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mores
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accepted standards and customs of a social group
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provincial
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relating to areas that are far from large cities or capitals
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unseemly
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unfitting and inappropriate; grossly improper
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willy
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cunning; full of trickery or intentions to deceive
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aggrandize
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to make greater in power; influence; stature, or reputation
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