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15 Cards in this Set
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rebuke
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(v.) to scold; to blame
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nonentity
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(n.) a person or thing of little importance
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sang-froid
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(n.) calmness; composure or cool self-possession
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desultory
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(adj.) wandering from subject to subject
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hector
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(v) to bully; to pester
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pandemic
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(adj) general; widespread
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coalesce
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(v) to blend; to merge
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beguile
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(v) to deceive; to charm; to enchant
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ennui
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(n.) boredom; a weariness resulting from a lack of interest
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hiatus
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(n.) a pause or gap
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lambent
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(adj) softly bright or radiant; moving lightly over a surface
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ergo
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(conj) therefore
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hubris
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(n.) excessive pride or self-confidence
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pecuniary
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(adj) pertaining to money; financial
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sibilant
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(adj.) a hissing sound
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