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20 Cards in this Set
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Adamant
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Firm in purpose or opinion
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Brouhaha
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A confused hodgepodge of sounds
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Bulwark
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a strong defense or protection
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Choleric
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Easily made angry
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Coly
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to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence
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Curtail
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to cut short; to reduce
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Deference
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courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person
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Definitive
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Conclusive, final
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Demeanor
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the way a person behaves
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enigmatic
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puzzling
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impromptu
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without preparation, offhand
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mawkish
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excessively and objectionably sentimental
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mollify
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to soften, make gentle
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onus
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something that is heavy or burdensom
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presentiment
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a vague sense of approaching musfortune
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Profligate
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given over to dissipation and self indulgence, immoral
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remit
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to send or hand in
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requisite
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needed, necessary
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sartorial
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of or pertaining to a tailor or his work
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thwart
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to oppose successfully
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