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13 Cards in this Set
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lugubrious
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full of or expressive of sorrow
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impartial
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free from bias in judgement; not inclining toward either side in a matter under dispute
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irreverent
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having or showing a lack of respect
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colloquial
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in the style of conversation
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sardonic
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marked by contemptuous mockery of the motives or virtues of others
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insipid
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Lacking the qualities requisite for spiritedness and originality; lacking an appetizing flavor
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burlesque
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(n.)a false, derisive, or impudent imitation of something; (v.) to mockingly represent the manner or expression of another
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condescending
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descending to a level considered inappropriate to one's dignity; treating in a superciliously indulgent manner
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turgid
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filled up with or as if with something insubstantial
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benevolent
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Characterized by kindness and concern for others; of or concerned with charity
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supercilious
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overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance
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pedantic
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characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters
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contentious
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having or showing an eagerness to fight; given to arguing; inclined to act in a hostile way
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