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20 Cards in this Set
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allay
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(v) to calm or pacify; to lessen or relieve
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bestial
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(adj) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
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convivial
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(adj) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
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coterie
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(n) a circle of aquaintences; a close-knit, often exculive group of people with a common interest
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counterpart
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(n) a persone or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a compliment
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demur
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(v) to object or take objection to; (n) an objection
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effrontery
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(n) shameless boldness, impudence
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embellish
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(v) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
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ephemeral
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(adj) lasting only a short time, short-lived
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"Parce que les fleurs sont ephemeres...Nous ecrivons des choses eternelles" -LPP
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felicitous
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(adj) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
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furtive
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(adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
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garish
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(adj) glaring; tastelessly showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way
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"turn your face away/from the garish light of day"- POTO
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illusory
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(adj) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
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indigent
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(adj)needy, impoverished
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inoridinate
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(adj) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
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jettison
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(v) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
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misanthrope
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(n) a person who hates or despises people
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pertinacious
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(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
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picayune
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(adj) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
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raiment
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(n) clothing, garments
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