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20 Cards in this Set
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allay
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(v.) to calm or pacify
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bestial
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(adj.) beastlike
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convivial
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(adj.) having fun together
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coterie
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(n.) a close-knit group
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counterpart
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(n.) match
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demur
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(v.) to object
(n.) an objection |
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effrontery
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(n.) shameless boldness, nerve
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embellish
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(v.) to improve by adding details
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ephemeral
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(adj.) lasting only a short time
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felicitous
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(adj.) marked by well-being or good fortune
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furtive
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(adj.) stealthily, sneaky
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garish
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(adj.) overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
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illusory
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(adj.) misleading, not based on reality
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indigent
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(adj.) needy, poverty-stricken
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inordinate
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(adj.) excessive
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jettison
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(v.) discard, cast off
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misanthrope
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(n.) people-hater
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pertinacious
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(adj.) very persistent
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picayune
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(adj.) of little value, inconsequential
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raiment
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(n.) clothing
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