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22 Cards in this Set
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quandary
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dilemma
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(n)
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quarry
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victim;object of a hunt;dig into
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(n,v)
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quell
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extinguish;put down;quiet
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(v)
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querulous
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fretful;whining
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(adj)
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quibble
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minor objection or complaint
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(n)
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quip
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taunt
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(n)
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quixotic
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idealistic;not practical
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(adj)
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rabid
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like a fanatic;furious
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(adj)
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raconteur
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storyteller
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(n)
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rampant
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growing without limit;unrestrained
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(adj)
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ramshackle
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rickety;falling apart
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(adj)
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rancid
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having odor of stale fat
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(adj)
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rancor
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bitterness;deep hatred
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(n)
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rant
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rave;talk excitedly;scold;make speech
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(v)
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rarefied
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made less dense (of gas)
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(adj)
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raze
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destroy completely
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(v)
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reactionary
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recoiling from progress
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(adj)
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recapitulate
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summarize
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reconcile
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correct inconsistencies;rejoin;become friendly after quarrel
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rebuff
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beat back
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recalcitrant
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stubborn
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recant
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disclaim;renounce
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(v)
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