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22 Cards in this Set
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Voracious |
Craving or wanting large quantities |
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Indiscriminate |
Choosing at random or without careful selection |
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Eminent |
Of high reputation; outstanding |
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Steeped |
Soaked, saturated |
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Replete |
Completely filled or supplied with |
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To eat humble pie |
Accept your error and apologize |
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Matron |
Older woman |
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Automaton |
Robot, mechanical person |
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Prognosticate |
Predict or foretell a future event |
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Abound |
Exist is great numbers |
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A pig in a poke |
An item you bought without having been seen, a disappointment |
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Tinge |
A trace, smattering, small degree |
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Paradox |
A statement that may sound self-contradicting, but may actually be true |
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Compound |
Increase or add to |
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Annals |
Historical records |
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Realm |
A special field of something or someone; a kingdom |
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Flash I'm the pan |
Promising at the start, but then dissapointing. |
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Drudgery |
Unpleasant, dull, or hard work |
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Interminable |
Never ending |
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Implore |
To plead urgently for aid or mercy |
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Badger |
To pester, nag, annoy |
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To pour oil on troubled waters |
To make peace, calm someone down |
