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15 Cards in this Set
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ALLEY-OOP
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a basketball play in which a leaping player catches a pass above the basket and immediately dunks the ball
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ANTEDILUVIAN
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of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible; made, evolved, or developed a long time ago
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ARCADIA
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a region or scene of simple pleasure and quiet
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DEGLUTITION
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the act or process of swallowing
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DISREMEMBER
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forget
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DISTAFF
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a staff for holding the flax, tow, or wool in spinning; woman's work or domain; the female branch or side of a family
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ERRANT
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traveling or given to traveling; a straying outside the proper path or bounds; moving about aimlessly or irregularly; deviating from a standard; fallible
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FOB
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deceive; cheat; watch pocket; a short strap ribbon, or chain attached to a pocket watch; an ornament attached to a chain
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KANGAROO-COURT
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a mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted; a court characterized by irresponsible, unauthorized or irregular status or procedures; judgment or punishment given outside of legal procedure
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MUCKETY-MUCK
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icky stuff
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OBVERSE
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facing the observer or opponent; having the base narrower than the top; constituting the obverse of something: opposite; a counterpart having the opposite orientation or force
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PRESENTIMENT
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a feeling that something will or is about to happen; premonition
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RUM-DUM
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a stupid or ignorant person; drunkard, lush
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SLAPDASH
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haphazard; slipshod
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WOODEN
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made or consisteng of wood; lacking ease or flexibility; awkwardly stiff
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