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60 Cards in this Set
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subordinate
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one who is lower in rank
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evade
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to escape or avoid
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summarily
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in a way that is quick and bypasses usual procedures
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ludicrous
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laughably absurd; ridiculous
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inaccessible
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not obtained easily, if at all; unreachable
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apprise
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to give notice to; to inform
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preternaturally
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more than natural; extraordinary
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perceptibly
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in a way that can be perceived by the senses or the mind; noticible
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interminable
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endless
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ineffable
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unable to be expressed in words
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infamous
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notorious
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dilapidated
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on a state of disrepair; rundown
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tranquil
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undisturbed; peaceful
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commission
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to assign a task or duty to
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cavorting
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prancing about; capering
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lattice
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an open framework made of spaced, criss crossed strips
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enterprising
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possessing imagination and initiative
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vagabond
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wanderer; drifter
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afflicted
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to trouble or attack, causing physical or mental suffering
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inclination
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favorable disposition; see desire
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pathetic
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arousing pity or compassion
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callow
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lacking adult maturity or experience; immature
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inexplicable
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difficult or impossible to explain
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reproach
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an expression of blame or disapproval
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pious
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having or showing reverence for god
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sordid
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wretched; dirty; morally degraded
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trepidation
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fearful uncertainty or worry
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superficially
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in a shallow way; concerned with only what is obvious
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conjecture
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to make a judgement on the basis on uncertain evidence; to guess
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excruciatingly
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in a way that causes great pain or distress
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felicity
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happiness; bliss
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basely
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dishonorably; meanly
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atrocious
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shockingly mad or lacking in taste; awful
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impertinence
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improper boldness; rudeness
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inanimate
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not alive; lifeless
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perseverance
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persistentence in the face of difficulty; determination
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querulous
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given to complaining
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undulating
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moving with a wavelike motion
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patent
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obvious; apparent
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derision
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harsh ridicule or mockery; scorn
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incessant
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ceaseless; continual
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stupendous
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of amazing size; enormous
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tousled
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messy; rumpled
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eloquence
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expressiveness
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sullenly
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resentfully; sulkily
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provisional
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temporary
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retraction
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a taking back of something
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furtive
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secret; sneaky
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futile
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useless
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genial
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having a friendly disposition
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usurping
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taking another's place wrongfully
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rapt
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deeply moved, delighted, or absorbed
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credulity
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an inclination to believe to readily
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implacable
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impossible to satisfy
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collusion
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a secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
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gullible
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easily deceived or tricked
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confederate
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one who assists in a plot; associate
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unassailable
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impossible to dispute or disprove; undeniable
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odious
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arousing, or worthy of, strong dislike
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance
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