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15 Cards in this Set
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ARTISAN
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a worker who practices a trade or handicraft; craftsperson; one that produces something in limited quantities, often using traditional methods
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BALMY
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having the qualities of balm; mild; crazy; foolish; an aromatic preparation; any of several aromatic plants of the mint family; spicy aromatic odor
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IMPRESARIO
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the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company; a person who puts on or sponsors an entertainment; manager; director
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PONDEROUS
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of very great weight; unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size; oppressively or unpleasantly dull; lifeless; heavy
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PROPITIOUS
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favorably disposed; benevolent; being a good omen; tending to favor; advantageous
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REGENT
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a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign; a person who rules or reigns; governor; a member of a governing board
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REMOTE
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separated by an interval or space greater than usual; far removed in space, time, or relation; out of the way, secluded; small in degree; slight
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RESPITE
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a period of temporary delay; an interval of rest
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REVERBERATE
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to become driven back; to become reflected; to continue in or as if in a series of echoes.
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SANCTUARY
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a consecrated place; a place of refuge and protection
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SINISTER
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unfavorable; unlucky; singularly evil or productive of evil; relating to, or situated to the left or on the left side of something; of ill omen by reason of being on the left
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SUCCUMB
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to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering apppeal or desire; to be brought to an end by the effect of destructive or disruptive forces
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SURGE
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a swelling,m rolling, or sweeping forward like that of a wave or series of waves; a large wave or billow; a sudden jerk or strain caused by such a movement
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THWART
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t run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle; to oppose successfully; defeat the hopes or aspirations of; to pass through or across
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TRANQUIL
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free from agitation of mind or spirit; free from disturbance or turmoil; unvarying in aspect
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