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20 Cards in this Set
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ennui
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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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fulminate
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to attack or denounce
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inured
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accustomed to accepting something undesireable
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perfidy
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intentional breach of faith; treachery
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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bucolic
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rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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chary
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wary; cautious; sparing
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demur
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to question or oppose
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impecunious
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lacking funds; without money
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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penurious
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penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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redoubtable
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awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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torpid
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lethargic; sluggish; dormant
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germane
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relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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hedonism
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devotion of pleasurable pursuits, esp to the pleasures of the senses
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hackneyed
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rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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obsequious
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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opprobrium
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disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedagogy
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the profession or principles of teaching/ instructing
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