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155 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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-of viengar
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acetic
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-secret
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clandestine
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-of the universe
-vast |
cosmic
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-transfer
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devolve
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-weak
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effete
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-matched outfit of clothing
-working together closely -group of musicians |
ensemble
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-dig up
-revive |
exhume
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-firing of shots
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fusillade
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-breaking of a rule
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infraction
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-cutter of precious stones
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lapidary
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-ceremonial staff
-spiked war club -powdered nutmeg husks |
mace
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-cheaply showy
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meretricious
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-luxurious
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opulent
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pain-killing drug
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paregoric
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-unruly
-unresponsive to treatment |
refractory
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-from the sense of touch
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tactile
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-alarm bell
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tocsin
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-suffering
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tribulation
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-microscopic life form
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animalcule
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-security for a loan
-supporting -a separate line of descent |
collateral
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-pay
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defray
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-very sad
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disconsolate
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-who has retired but keeps his rank
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emeritus
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-unchanging
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equable
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-stir up
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foment
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-charge with a crime
-raise doubts concerning |
impeach
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-tasteless
-uninspiring |
insipid
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-rope used to catch cattle and horses
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lariat
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-master musician
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maestro
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-swift
-of shooting stars |
meteoric
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-swing back and forth
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oscillate
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-early release from prison
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parole
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-watering
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rheumy
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-stall for time
-act merely to suit the immediate moment |
temporize
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-curved path
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trajectory
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-energetic
-rich -quivering |
vibrant
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-make unconscious by cutting off the supply of oxygen
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asphyxiate
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-horn of plenty
-inexhaustible supply |
cornucopia
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-stop
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desist
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-woman-like
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effeminate
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-a feeling of sharing another's emotions or experiences
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empathy
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-fleeting
-delicate |
evanescent
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-ornamental band on a wall
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frieze
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-write
-compose |
indite
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-planned route
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intinerary
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-legel claim to a debtor's property
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lien
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-concisely stated rule of conduct
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maxim
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-theme
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motif
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-riding horse
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palfrey
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-massed group
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phalanx
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-pay
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defray
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-very sad
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disconsolate
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-who has retired but keeps his rank
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emeritus
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-unchanging
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equable
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-stir up
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foment
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-charge with a crime
-raise doubts concerning |
impeach
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-tasteless
-uninspiring |
insipid
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-rope used to catch cattle and horses
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lariat
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-master musician
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maestro
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-swift
-of shooting stars |
meteoric
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-swing back and forth
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oscillate
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-early release from prison
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parole
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-watering
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rheumy
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-stall for time
-act merely to suit the immediate moment |
temporize
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-curved path
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trajectory
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--gracefully slender
-sophisticated |
svelte
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-third in importance
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tertiary
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-vigorously expressive
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trenchant
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-unsuccessful
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abortive
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-irregulay
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anomalous
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-unduly critical
-argumentative |
captious
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-assistant
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coadjutor
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-disconnected
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disjointed
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-arrive at
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educe
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-based on observation
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empirical
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-free from blame
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exculpate
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-dome of the sky
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firmament
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-of changing colors
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iridescent
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-soften in a liquid
-wasting away |
macerate
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-customs
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mores
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-standard applied
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norm
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-most favorable
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optimum
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-honesty
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probity
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-platforn used for speechmaking
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rostrum
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-vileness of conduct
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turpitude
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-award of metal
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acoolade
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-dislike
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anitpathy
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-red
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carmine
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-come together
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coalesce
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-hide one's true feeling
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dissimulate
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-having too high of an opinion of one-self
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egotism
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-burst forth
-skin rash |
erupt
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-pleasingly appropriate
-delightful |
felicitous
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-change the pitch of
-change the form of |
inflect
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-expert on law
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jurist
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-winds back and forth
-saunter |
meanders
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-revengeing agent
-just punishment |
nemesis
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-beginner
-probationary period in a religious order |
novitiate
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-outdated
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outmoded
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-diplomatic etiquette
-original draft of a document |
protocol
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-seemingly true but actually false
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specious
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-everyday speech
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vernacular
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-list the thing to be done at a meeting
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agenda
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-paralysed from a burst blood vessel in the brain
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apopleptic
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-cautious
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circumspect
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-strip everything from
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denude
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-be overly fond of
-foolish old age |
dote
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-express emotions dramatically
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emote
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-worsen
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exacerbate
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-playful
-of impending death |
fey
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-winds back and forth
-saunter |
meanders
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-revengeing agent
-just punishment |
nemesis
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-beginner
-probationary period in a religious order |
novitiate
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-outdated
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outmoded
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-diplomatic etiquette
-original draft of a document |
protocol
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-seemingly true but actually false
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specious
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-everyday speech
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vernacular
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-list the thing to be done at a meeting
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agenda
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-paralysed from a burst blood vessel in the brain
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apopleptic
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-cautious
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circumspect
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-strip everything from
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denude
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-be overly fond of
-foolish old age |
dote
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-express emotions dramatically
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emote
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-worsen
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exacerbate
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-playful
-of impending death |
fey
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-always wanting more
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insatiable
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-religious group apart from its clergy
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laity
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-biting
-chemical that makes a dye permanent |
mordant
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-neither male nor female
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neuter
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-disgrace
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opprobrium
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-steep
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preciptous
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-restore to a former position
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reinstate
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violent anguish
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throes
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-changes of fortune
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vicissitudes
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-able to walk
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ambulatory
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-outwit
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circumvent
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-man whose wife is unfaithful
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cuckold
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-that instructs us
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didactic
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-impudence
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effrontery
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-delicate
-light and airy |
ethereal
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-standard applied
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norm
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-most favorable
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optimum
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-honesty
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probity
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-platforn used for speechmaking
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rostrum
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-vileness of conduct
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turpitude
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-award of metal
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acoolade
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-dislike
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anitpathy
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-red
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carmine
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-come together
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coalesce
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-hide one's true feeling
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dissimulate
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-having too high of an opinion of one-self
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egotism
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-burst forth
-skin rash |
erupt
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-pleasingly appropriate
-delightful |
felicitous
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-change the pitch of
-change the form of |
inflect
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-expert on law
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jurist
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