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10 Cards in this Set
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ACRID
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sharp, pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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BOORISH
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ill-mannered
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CYNICAL
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believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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EPISTLE
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a letter (form of communication)
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HERESY
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against orthodox opinion
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LANCE
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spear, spike, javelin
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OBSCURE
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difficult to understand, partially hidden
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POIGNANT
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deeply moving, strongly affecting the emotions
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RESPITE
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a break, intermission
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TERSE
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concise, to the point
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