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20 Cards in this Set
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(adj) Very strong, intense, Having or showing mental quickness- very sensitive
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Keen
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(adj) Showing a haughty or disdainful disregard for, sometimes in a free and easy manner
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Cavalier
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(adj) Utter, complete, absolute, desolate, barren, bleak, harsh, grim
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Stark
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(adj) Showing a snobbish or superior attitude
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Condescending
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(adj) Very enthusiastic, Boiling, bubbling
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Ebullient
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(adj) Showing disdain or contempt, scornful
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Contemptuous
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(adj) Char. by too much dignity or self-importance
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Pompous
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(adj) Interested only in one's own needs or affairs, self-centered
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Egocentric
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(adj) Having or showing great pride in oneself and scorn for others
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Haughty
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(adj) Modest, simple, plain
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Unpretentious
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(adj) Easily irritated or annoyed, bad-tempered
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Waspish
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(n) A slight variation of meaning, expression, color, or tone
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Nuance
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(n) A list of artistic works, such as plays,songs,or operas, that a performer or group is prepared to perform
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Repertoire
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(adj) Feeling or showing an overbearing pride or self-importance, conceited, haughty
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Arrogant
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(adj) Incapable of being restrained or controlled
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Irrepressible
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(adj)Skillful, clever, resourceful
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Adroit
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(n) Something handed down from the past, as from an ancestor, money or property given to someone by a will
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Legacy
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(adj) Passing away quickly, not lasting long,fleeing (n)A person who flees
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Fugitive
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(n) A minor weakness in character
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Foible
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(v)To give definate, or concrete form to, to incorporate
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Embody
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