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20 Cards in this Set
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Abstemious
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self denying, refraining from indulging
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Blithe
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free-spirited, carefree
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Crepuscular
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active at dawn and dusk
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Enunciation
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clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
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Headstrong
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subborn, willful
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Lackluster
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dull, monotonous, bland
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Objective
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unbiased, not subjective
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Pliable
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flexible, not stubborn
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Rescind
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retract, repeal
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Temper
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to moderate, soften
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Abstruse
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difficult to understand, obscure
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Blunderbuss
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ancient weapon (type of gun), a clumpsy person
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Cringe
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recoil, flinch, shy away
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Envenom
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to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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Hedonism
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self indulgencce, pleasure-seeking
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Laconic
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using few words, brief, short to the point
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Oblique
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indirect, slanting
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Plumage
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feathers of a bird
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Resignation
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acceptance of fate
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Tenacious
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stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose
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