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25 Cards in this Set
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setting
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the background time and place of a story
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shun
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to avoid
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prestige
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good reputation
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pompous
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overly showy
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mimicry
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imitating to make fun of other
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loathing
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a feeling of disgust
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inept
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incompetent
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balefully
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menacingly
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iridescent
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displaying colors of the rainbow
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sarcastic
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a cutting remark
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admonition
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a gentle warning
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immunity
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exemption
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incorporate
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to unite or comine into one whole
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consolation
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a comforting person, thing or event
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bluster
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to talk with noisy or empty threats
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calamity
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dire distress resulting form loss of tragedy
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zeal
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eager
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veranda
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open roofed porch
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tacit
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not spoken
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supernatural
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relating to existence outside the natural world
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revive
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to bring back to life
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niche
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a suitable place
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characterization
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the creation of characters in fiction or drama
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burrow
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to dig through to hide and sleep in
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ecstasy
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feeling of joy
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