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15 Cards in this Set
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privy
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sharing in the knowledge of (something private); used "____ to"
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marred
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disfigure and impair the quality of something
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prominent
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important and famous
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sinister
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seeming to be evil
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reproach
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address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment
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retort
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say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, witty or angry incisive manner
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complacency
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a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's accomplishments that makes one not want to try
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peremptorily
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to do something in a manner in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening
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impenetrable
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impossible to pass through
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sumptuous
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splendid or expensive looking
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incessant
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(of something regarded of as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption
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languid
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slow and relaxed
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gaudy
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extravagantly bright of showy; expensive looking
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implore
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beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
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magnanimous
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very generous or forgiving toward a rival or someone less powerful than you
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