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18 Cards in this Set
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DISDAINFUL |
expressing extreme contempt |
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TUMULT |
a disorderly commotion or disturbance |
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ALLIES |
the nations , primarily Great Britain,France, the Soviet Union , and the United States ,allied against the axis during WWII |
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TORRENT |
an overwhelming number or amount |
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STAID |
characterized by sedate dignity |
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ALOOF |
distant physically or emotionally ; reserved and remote |
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INDIGNANT |
angered at something unjust or wrong |
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GROUSER |
one who complains or grumbles |
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OCULIST |
a physician who treats diseases of the eyes |
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CLANDESTINE |
kept or done in secret |
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EMANCIPATION |
freeing someone from the control of another |
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LORRIES |
motor trucks
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PEDANTIC |
characterized by a narrow |
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TACT |
acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others |
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RUCKSACK |
a knapsack |
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COQUETRY |
flirtation |
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TRUNDLE |
to push or propel on wheels or rollers |
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WANTON |
unrestinedly |
