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21 Cards in this Set
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affable
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good-good natured sociable, likes to talk
easy-going |
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amiable
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friendly and pleasant in temperament
friendly to be with |
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audacious
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1. daring, bold
2.impudent fearless in a challenging assumptions |
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calamity
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a disaster
a disasterous event or distress caused by a disaster |
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catercorner
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placed or situated diagonally
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commiserate
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express or feel pity
sympathize with someone |
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conspicuous
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clearly visible
attracting attention |
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coy
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archy or affectedly shy
evasive, pretending to be shy, shy in social situations |
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disheveled
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untidy, ruffled, disordered
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estranged
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no longer on friendly terms with someone
seperated spouse, no longer live together |
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exhort
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strongly urge someone to do something
give earnest advice |
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expound
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present or explain a theory or idea in detail
develope expand upon |
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glib
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using words easily, but without much thought or sincerity
shallow and lacking thought |
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haughty
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behaving arrogantly and in a superior way towards others
condescending |
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inarticulate
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unable to express one's ideas or feelings clearly or easily
poorly expressed |
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indignant
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feeling or showwing offense and annoyance
annoyed at unfareness |
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insolent
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rude or disrespectful
lack of respect |
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liquacious
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talkative
tending to talk a great deal |
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magnanimouse
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generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
nobel generous |
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presentiment
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a feeling that something undesirable is going to happen
an awareness of upcoming doom |
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taciturn
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saying little uncommunicative
silent by nature reserved in speach |