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59 Cards in this Set
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voracious
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gluttonous; greedy
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indiscriminate
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aimless; unselective
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eminent
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renowned; famous; outstanding
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steeped
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soaked; drenched; saturated
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replete
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full; full up
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abound
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overflow; teem; be plentiful
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prognosticate
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predict; foretell; feresee
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automaton
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a robot; a mechanical person
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matron
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housewife; dame; mistress; lady
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paradox
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contradiction; self contradiction
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realm
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territory; country; kingdom
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annals
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historical records; chronicles
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compound
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increase; add to; worsen; aggravate
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tinge
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trace; bit; flavour; color; tint
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badger
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pester; nag; annoy; bother
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implore
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plead; ask; beg
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drudgery
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hard work; donkey - work; toil
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interminable
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unending; endless; wearisome
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perceive
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understand; know; become aware of; notice
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laconic
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brief; concise; short
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throng
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crowd; mob; horde
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interpid
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brave; courageous; fearless
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accost
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approach; confront; address
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reticent
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silent; reserved; quiet
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furtive
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secret; stealthy; hidden
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felon
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criminal; villain; offender
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plethora
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excess; superabundance
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hapless
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unfortunate; unlucky; wretched
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irate
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angry; incensed; furious
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pretext
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excuse; pretence
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fabricate
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lie; invent; construct
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adroit
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skillful; masterful; clever
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gesticulate
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gesture; motion; sign
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vigilant
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watchful; alert; wide-awake
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avid
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eager; enthusiastic; keen; greedy
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cajole
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coax; flatter; lure
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rudimentary
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elementary; basic; primary
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enhance
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intensify; heighten; increase
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nuance
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subtlety; nicety
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loathe
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hate; detest; abhor
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reprimand
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rebuke; reproach; blame
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lackluster
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dull; boring; uninteresting
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caustic
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sarcastic; biting
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wrest
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take by force; wrench; snatch
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infamous
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notorious; disreputable; disgraceful
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jostle
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shove hard; bump; push
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dupe
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simpleton; gull; idiot
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incipient
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beginning; early; initial
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inadvertent
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heedless; careless; accidental; unintentional
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ominous
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threatening; menacing; portenous
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tremulous
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quivering; trembling; anxious; frightened
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repudiate
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reject; decline; disclaim
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cessation
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a stopping; ceasing; halting
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bristle
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frighten; horrify; bridle
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euphemism
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gentelism; politeness; polite term
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mundane
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worldly; earthly; ordinary
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incongruous
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inappropriate; inconsistent; unsuitable
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condolence
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pity; sympathy; compassion
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stipulate
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specify a condition; demand
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