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20 Cards in this Set
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Inscrutable
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impossible to understand or interpret
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Vicissitudes
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quality or state of being changeable
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Contrite
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feeling or showing sorrow for a wrong that one has done
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Tacit
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unspoken (agreement)
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Derisive
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expressing contempt or ridicule
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Effigy
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sculpture of someone
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Diffident
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lack of self-confidence
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Decorum
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behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
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Impervious
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not allowing entrance
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Sanctity
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the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
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Illusive
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deceptive; illusory
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Theological
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of or relating to either the study of god or holiness
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Myopic
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nearsighted
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Truculent
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aggressive
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Inimical
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tending to obstruct or harm
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Pall
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black cloud
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Officious
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assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters
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Acrid
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smelling badly
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Ebullience
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the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance
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Recrimination
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an accusation in response to one from someone else
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