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20 Cards in this Set
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Successive
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adjective following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days
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Sinister
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adjective threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark
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Conviction
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noun a fixed or firm belief
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Ponder
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verb (used with object) to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often fol. by over or upon)
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Sullen
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adjective showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve
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Palatial
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adjective of, pertaining ti, or resembling a palace: a palatial home
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Bewilder
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verb (used with object) confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me
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Brazen
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adjective shameless or impudent: brazen presumption
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Endearing
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adjective tending to make dear or beloved
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Eccentric
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adjective deviating from the rexognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd; eccentric conduct; an eccentric person
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Penchant
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Noun a strong inclination, taste, or liking form something: a penchant for outdoor sports
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Diligence
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adjective constant in effort to accomplish somethin; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student
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Sartorial
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adjective of or pertaining to tailors or their trade: sartorial workmanship. of or pertaining to clothing or style or manner of dress: sartorial splendor
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Pallid
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adjective pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance. lacking in vitality or interest: a pallid musical performance.
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Felicity
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noun, plural ties. the state of being happy, esp. in a high degree; bliss: marital felicity
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Indubitably
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adjective that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable
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Incisive
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adjective penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant; an incisive tone of summarizing the issue.
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Wayward
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adjective turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior
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Errant
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adjective deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying. journeying or traveling, as a medieval knoght in quest of adventure; roving adventurously
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nonchalant
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adjective coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
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