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32 Cards in this Set
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Asperity |
Sharpness or harshness of manner |
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Bane |
A person or thing that destroys or causes harm |
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Buffoon |
A person who makes an attempt to be funny; a clown or fool |
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Doleful |
Mournful or full of sorrow |
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Extrovert |
Person whose attention is focused on others and outside events instead of their own feelings |
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Garish |
Excessively bright and flashy |
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Hierarchy |
Group or system inn which positions of power are ranked |
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Imbue |
To fill completely with a feeling or idea, to inspire |
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Instigate |
To stir up or urge on, to provoke |
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Penchant |
A strong attraction or leaning |
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Rambunctious |
Behaving in a wild and unruly manner |
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Repertoire |
List of pieces a performer is ready to perform, skills or accomplishments |
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Rudiment |
Basic principle or skill |
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Undermine |
To ruin or weaken by degrees |
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Unremitting |
Not stopping or slowing down, constant |
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Adjudicate |
To judge |
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Centennial |
One hundreth anniversary or its celebration |
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Countenance |
A persons face or their expression |
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Disgruntle |
To make dissatisfied |
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Equilibrium |
A state off balance |
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Expedite |
To speed up a process |
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Gird |
To encircle, bind or surround, to to prepare for action |
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Gratuitous |
Free or uncalled for |
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Illusory |
Unreal or imagined |
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Implacable |
Unable to be soothed or changed, relentless |
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Luminary |
Source of light, especially fruition the sky or a celebrity |
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Manifesto |
Public statement explaining the intentions, motives or views of a person or group |
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Mesmerize |
To fascinate or hypnotize |
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Precedent |
Act or statement serving as justification for a latest one |
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Spurious |
Not genuine, false |
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Curtail |
To cut short or reduce |
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Discriminate |
To make distinctions between or to treat less favorably |
