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20 Cards in this Set
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Abject |
Miserable, wretched |
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Apprehension |
Capture or arrest; perception or understanding |
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Audible |
Loud enough to be heard |
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Austere |
Stern; harsh |
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Despond |
Intr. to become disheartened or sad |
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Doleful |
Mournful |
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Expostulate |
To reason with a person earnestly, objecting to that person's acts |
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Importune |
To urge or entreat persistently or repeatedly |
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Magnanimous |
Generous in overlooking injury or insult; rising above pettiness |
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Oblique |
Slanting; indirect or evasive |
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Oppress |
To weigh heavily on the mind of; to keep down by the cruel or unjust use of authority |
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Pensive |
Thoughtful or reflective, often in a melancholy way |
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Peremptory |
Barring further action; final; that cannot be denied, delayed (as a command); dogmatic, imperious |
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Pervade |
To spread or be prevalent throughout |
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Portent |
Something that portends (an omen) an event; signifigance |
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Procure |
To obtain; get |
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Somber |
Dark and gloomy or dull; dismal, sad |
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Subtle |
Thin, not dense; mentally keen; delicately skillful |
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Tangible |
That can be touched or felt; definite, objective; assets having real value |
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Vivacious |
Full of animation, lively |
