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53 Cards in this Set
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lamentable |
that is to be regretted (adj) |
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bilious |
indicating a peevish, ill-natured disposition (adj) |
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impudence |
a state of being marked by contemptuous boldness or disregard of others (noun) |
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pungent |
a sharp, stinging or biting quality, especially of odors (adj) |
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trifle |
something of little value, substance or importance (noun) |
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ignominy |
deep personal humiliation and disgrace (noun) |
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reviled |
subjected to verbal abuse (transitive verb) |
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consternation |
amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion (noun) |
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tumult |
disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd, usually with confusion of voices (noun) |
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noxious |
physically harmful or destructive to living beings (adj) |
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propensity |
often intense natural inclination or preference (noun) |
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sanguine |
having a temperament marked by sturdiness, high color and cheerfulness (adj) |
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interloper |
one who intrudes in a place or sphere of activity (noun) |
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abhor |
to regard with extreme dislike (transitive verb) |
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artifice |
clever or artful skill, false or insincere behavior (noun) |
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precocious |
exhibiting mature qualities at an early age (adj) |
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parley |
to speak with another (intransitive verb) |
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cadence |
a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language (noun) |
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insuperable |
incapable of being surmounted, passed over or solved (adj) |
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aversion |
a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid it (noun) |
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vignette |
a short story (noun) |
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gallows |
structure for hanging criminals (noun) |
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captious |
overly critical (adj) |
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insolent |
rude, disrespectful (adj) |
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conjecture |
speculation, guess (noun) |
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transient |
fleeting, temporary (adj) |
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ire |
anger, irritation (noun) |
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obliterate |
destroy completely (verb) |
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degradation |
humiliation, squalor, ruin (noun) |
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perfidious |
disloyal, dishonest (adj) |
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fervid |
passionate, intense (adj) |
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solace |
source of comfort, relief (noun) |
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antipathy |
strong dislike (noun) |
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ardently |
with passion or energy (adv) |
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ascertain |
to find out for sure (verb) |
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audacious |
recklessly bold (adj) |
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chastisement |
punishment (noun) |
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desist |
to stop, cease (verb) |
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corroborate |
endorse, confirm (verb) |
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emulate |
copy, challenge, mimic (verb) |
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imbibe |
swallow, drink (verb) |
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immutable |
in an unchangeable manner (noun) |
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incredulous |
unbelieving, skeptical (adj) |
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capricious |
governed by impulse and seemingly unmotivated action (adj.) |
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usurious |
lending of money at exorbitant interest rates (adj) |
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cessation |
to delay or be idle (noun) |
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assiduity |
marked by careful attention or persistent application (noun) |
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truculent |
feeling or displaying ferocity (adj) |
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ameliorated |
to make better or more tolerable (transitive verb) |
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ostensible |
intended for display, open to view, obvious (adj) |
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effaced |
eliminated or made indistinct by or as if by wearing away at a surface (transitive verb) |
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injudicious |
indiscreet, unwise (adj) |
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fastidious |
very attentive to matters of detail or cleanliness (adj) |