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50 Cards in this Set
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ABHOR
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Shrink from in disgust
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ABRASION
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Wearing away by friction
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AFFABLE
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Pleasant, approachable, gracious
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AGILE
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Able to move quickly and easily.
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ANARCHY
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Absence of government
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ANONYMOUS
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Unknown
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ANTHOLOGY
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Collection a various writings
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AVID
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Strong desire for, to the point of greed.
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BANTER
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Playful remarks
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BRUSQUE
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Abrupt in manner or speech
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CLAD
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Clothed
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CLAUSTROPHOBIA
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Fear of enclosed spaces
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CONCISE
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Brief, but to the point
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CONFISCATE
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To take away
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DAUNT
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To make someone feel intimidated
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DEHYDRATE
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To drain the water out
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DEMEAN
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Loss of dignity
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DEPICT
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Representation by art
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DEPLOY
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To send of
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DESPICABLE
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Deserving hatred
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DESPONDENT
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Depressed
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DIRE
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Severe
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EMULATE
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Match or surpass
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EVOKE
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To call forth
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DISPOSITION
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A persons qualities
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ENCOMPASS
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To close in
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EXCRUCIATING
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In terrible pain
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EXTRICATE
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To free
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GINGERLY
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Cautious manner
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GRAPPLE
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Struggle
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GRIMACE
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Facial expression
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INANE
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Silly, stupid
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INTRICATE
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Detailed
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INVENTORY
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Quantity of goods
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LACKADAISICAL
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Lacking emotion, daydreaming
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METICULOUS
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Showing great attention
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MUTINY
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Refuse to obey orders
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NEGLIGIBLE
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Not worth noticing, unimportant
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PILFER
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To steal in small amounts
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PROFOUND
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Deep
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PROFUSION
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Large amount
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PSEUDONYM
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fake name
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RECLUSE
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Solitary life
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RESILIENT
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Able to spring back easily
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SAGE
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Having wisdom
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SERENE
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Calm
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SHACKLE
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To fasten someone's ankles
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SPONTANEOUS
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Voluntary, unplanned
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SPORADIC
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Irregular
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TURBULENT
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Bumpy, violent
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