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105 Cards in this Set
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a whirlpool of great size
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malesrom
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nearsighted lacking a broad realistic view of a situation
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myopic
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open not hidden
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overt
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tending to make worse, expressing disapproval or disparagement derogatory
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pejorative
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the state of being proper
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propriety
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improper or disrespectful treatmet of something held sacred
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sacrilege
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without delay
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summarily
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asking humbly and earnestly
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suppliant
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an object that serves as a charm
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talisman
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to move in waves
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undulate
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to pronounce distinctly
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articulate
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to romp or prance around exuberantly
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cavort
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belief mental acceptance
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credence
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to condemn express strong disapproval
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decry
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to disguise or conceal
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dissemble
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very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
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distraught
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a formal statement of commendation
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eulogy
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to display clearly
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evince
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to remove r=from a grave
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exhume
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lacking in spirit and strength
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feckless
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dark and gloomy
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murky
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wicked depraved devoid of moral standards
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nefarious
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stimulation to the taste or mind
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piquant
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developed or created at the very beginning
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primordial
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nearness in place or time
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propinquity
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not usual or expected
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unwonted
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founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world
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utopian
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language that is too wordy
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verbiage
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green in tint
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verdant
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having a gelatinous or gluey quality
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viscous
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the wasting away of a body organ or tissue
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atrophy
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a fortified place
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bastion
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a state of agreement
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concord
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complete or perfect in the highest degree
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consummate
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disorder confusion to throw into disorder
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disarray
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urgency pressure
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exigency
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floating debris homeless
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flotsam
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frenzied
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frenetic
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to gather bit by bit
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glean
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a type of game bird
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grouse
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to imprison
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incarcerate
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obligatory, one who holds a specific office
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incumbent
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humerouse
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jocular
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rediculous
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ludicrouse
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biting or caustic in thought
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mordant
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a prickly or stinging plant
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nettle
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consisting of or measured in money
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pecuniary
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contemptibly cowardly or mean spirited
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pusillanimous
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in a reclining position
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recumbent
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a scheme to out with or deceive an opponent
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stratagem
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sharpness
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acuity
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to portray sketch or describe
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delineate
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marked by evil and corruption
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depraved
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to weaken or lessen the mental moral or physical vigot
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enervate
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intended for or understood by a select few
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esoteric
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an arbitrary order or decree
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fiat
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a fabrication of the mind
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figment
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o acquire as the result of effort, to gather and store away
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garner
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to set apart as holy or sacred
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hallow
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a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
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idiosyncrasy
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shame and disgrace
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ignominy
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earthly worldly
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mundane
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a subtle or slight variation
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nuance
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conceited presumptuous excessive
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overweening
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a strong attraction or inclination
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penchant
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according to reputation or general belief
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reputed
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reasoning that seems plausible but is a fallacy
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sophistry
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costly rich
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sumptuous
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present or existing everywhere
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ubiquitous
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degraded base contemptible
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abject
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involvement in wrongdoing
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complicity
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something or someone that is abandoned or neglected
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derelict
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a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
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diatribe
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a crude image of a despised person
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effigy
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the state or quality of being just fair or imartial
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equity
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silly empty of meaning or value
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inane
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the act of accusing
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indictment
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certain not to be doubted or denied
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indubitable
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stopping and beginning again
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intermittent
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open to discussion and debate, unresolved
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moot
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a principle idea feature theme or element
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motif
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a new conver beginner
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neophyte
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keenness in observing and understanding
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perspicacity
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complete in all aspects or essentials
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plenary
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a watch kept over a person
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surveillance
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pertaining to or characteristic of forests
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sylvan
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easily irritated
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testy
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a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation
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travesty
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to claim or pacify
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allay
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beastlike
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bestial
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festive sociable
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convivial
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a circle of acquaintances
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coterie
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a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another
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counterpart
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to object or take exception
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demur
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shameless boldness
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effrontery
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to decorate adorn touch up
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embellish
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lasting only a short time
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ephemeral
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appropriate apt well chosen
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felicitous
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done slyly or stealthily
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furtive
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glaring tastelessly showy
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garish
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misleading deceptive
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illusory
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needy impoverished
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indigent
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far too great
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inordinate
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a person who hates or despises people
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misanthrope
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very persistent
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pertinacious
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