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20 Cards in this Set
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dearth
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smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
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demur
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to question or oppose
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didactic
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intended or teach or instruct
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discretion
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cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible recisions
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disinterested
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free of bias or self-interest; impartial
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dogmatic
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expressing a rigid opinion based on unproven or improvable priciples
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ebullience
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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
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eclectic
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composed of elements drawn from various sources
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elegy
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a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead
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emollient
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soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin
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empirical
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based on observation or experiment
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enigmatic
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mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
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ephemeral
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brief; fleeting
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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eulogy
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a speech honoring the dead
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exonerate
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to remove blame
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facetious
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playful; humorous
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fallacy
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an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief
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furtive
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marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
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gregarious
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socialable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people
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