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20 Cards in this Set
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Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easliy irrated and upset
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petulant
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pertaining to an outlying area: local: narrow in mind or outlook
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provincial
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to draw forth, bringout from some source ( such ad another person)
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elicit
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a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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coalition
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an over shadowing influence or power: offence, resentment
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umbrage
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational
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lurid
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excessive self-indulgence
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decadence
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to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to
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assuage
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used so often as to lack freshness or orginality
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hackneyed
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the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise, official approval
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approbation
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to plead on behalf of someone else
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intercede
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to rise above or beyond, exceed
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transcend
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a gap, opening, break
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hiatus
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a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
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prerogative
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excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of piety
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unctuous
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worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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meritorious
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to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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simulate
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to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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expostulate
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a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference ( often in derogatory sense)
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innuedo
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wearied, worn out, dulled
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jaded
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