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Cards Term contrite Definition grieving or pentient for sin or shortcoming Term rancor Definition bitter deep-seated ill will; enmity Term impertinent Definition not restrained within due or proper bounds, especially of propriety; given yo or characterized by insolent rudeness Term flippant Definition lacking proper respect or seriousness Term mirth Definition gladness or happiness, usually associated with smiling or laughter Term insolence Definition the quality or state of being insultingly contemptuous, or rudeness; imprudence Term intemperate Definition given to excess, particulatly given to the excessive use of intoxicating liquors Term reproach Definition n. or v. an expression of rebuke or disapproval; to express disappointment or displeasure Term vivacious Definition lively in temper or conduct Term hauteur Definition arrogance or haughtiness Term monotonous Definition tediously uniform and unvarying Term accost Definition to approach or speak to in an aggressive way Term sagacity Definition the quality of keen, farsighted perception or discernment Term proclivity Definition an inclination or predisposition toward something Term dissipated Definition broken up and divided; used foolishly or heedlessly; extravagant or dissoulute in the pursuit of pleasure, especially due to excessive drinking Term perennially Definition persistently, enduring, constantly Term omnipotence Definition the quality or state of having virtually unlimited authority or influence Term pensive Definition thoughtful, particularly in a musing, dreamy, or sad manner Term conjecture Definition conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork Term deftly Definition with facility and skill; skillfully