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70 Cards in this Set
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to accept with out protest
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acquiesce
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to entice, tempt, to be attracted to
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allure
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twisted to one side crooked
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askew
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cheerful, light hearted, casual
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blithe
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quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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contentious
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to desire something belonging to another
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covet
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
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crestfallen
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rumpled, mussed hanging in disorder
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disheveled
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one who advocates, speaks for, explains or interprets
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exponent
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given to much talking, tideously chatty
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garrulous
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incapable of being overcome
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insuperable
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to be regretted or pittied
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lamentable
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an unsuitable or misleading name
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misnomer
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to affirm openly, to state belief in
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profess
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a period of relief of rest
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respite
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to accept with out protest
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acquiesce
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to entice, tempt, to be attracted to
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allure
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twisted to one side crooked
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askew
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cheerful, light hearted, casual
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blithe
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quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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contentious
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to desire something belonging to another
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covet
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
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crestfallen
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rumpled, mussed hanging in disorder
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disheveled
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one who advocates, speaks for, explains or interprets
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exponent
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given to much talking, tideously chatty
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garrulous
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incapable of being overcome
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insuperable
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to be regretted or pittied
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lamentable
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an unsuitable or misleading name
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misnomer
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to affirm openly, to state belief in
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profess
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a period of relief of rest
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respite
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to accept with out protest
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acquiesce
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to entice, tempt, to be attracted to
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allure
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twisted to one side crooked
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askew
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cheerful, light hearted, casual
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blithe
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quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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contentious
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to desire something belonging to another
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covet
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
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crestfallen
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rumpled, mussed hanging in disorder
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disheveled
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one who advocates, speaks for, explains or interprets
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exponent
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given to much talking, tideously chatty
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garrulous
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incapable of being overcome
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insuperable
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to be regretted or pittied
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lamentable
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an unsuitable or misleading name
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misnomer
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to affirm openly, to state belief in
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profess
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a period of relief of rest
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respite
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a repayment or a deserved punishment
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retribution
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winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible
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sinuous
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full, deep,or rich in sound, impressive in style
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sonorous
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the foremost part of any army
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vangaurd
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a wasteful person or a good for nothing
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wastrel
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a strong dislike or hostile feeling
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antipathy
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capable of being applied, relevant, suitable
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applicable
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something of value, a resourse, an advantage
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asset
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to attack from all sides, to surround, harrassed, troubled, studded
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beset
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sympathy for anothers feelings, pity
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compassion
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proper behavior good taste
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decorum
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compulsion by threat, forcible confinement
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duress
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high spirited, enthusiatic, excessivem abundant
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exuberant
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an exact copy
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facsimile
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a drink, to take in to absorb
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imbibe
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not to be satisfied or pacified, unyielding
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implacable
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so small as to be almost immeasurable, minute
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infinitesimal
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harmless, inoffensive, insignificant
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innocuous
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to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against
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militate
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exclusive rights over an invention
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patent
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distinguished bravery, superior skill or ability
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prowess
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quiet, settled, sober, to administer a tranquilizer
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sedate
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extremely loud
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stentorian
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to arrange specificaly, to require as a condition of agreement
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stipulate
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a final proposal or statement of conditions
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ultimatum
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