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59 Cards in this Set
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taciturn
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adj; disinclined to talk
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amble
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v to walk at a slow pace
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malevolent
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adj, full of harm, evil
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foray
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n, a short invasion
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illicitly
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adv, in an unpermitted way
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vexations
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n, causes of trouble
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sojourn,
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n, a short trip
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fractious
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adj, quarrlsome
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auspicious
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adj, favorable
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arbitrate
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v, to decide or determine
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benign
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adj, harmless
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inquistive
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adj, curious
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edification
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n, moral or intellectual enlightment
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rambshackle
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adj, falling apart,
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malignant
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adv, disposed to harm
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aberrations
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n, straying from normal path, a change in the expected plan
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plaited
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v to braid
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morphodite
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n, lacking male and female charachteristics
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cordial
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adj, friendly
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obstreperous
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adj, stubborn
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feeble
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adj, weak
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rudiments
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n, the basics
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foilage
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n leaves
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apoplectic
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adj, having symptoms of a stroke from excitement
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umbrage
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n, a feeling of resentment at an insult, be it real or imagined
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tirade
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n a speech filled with harsh words
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devoid
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adj, lacking
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qualms
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n, uneasy fears
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discreet
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adj, showing care in being secretive
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curtness
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adj, abrupt sharp words
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spasmodically
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adv, fiftully
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parapet
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n, a low wall used to protect soldiers
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ruse
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n, a trick
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gibber
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v to speak incomprehensible words
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sentenial
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n, a guard
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deference
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n, respect due to an elder
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ardently
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adv,eagerly supportive
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poignant
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adj, painfully affecting the senses
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ineffable
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adj, unable to be described by words
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civic, adj
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relating to a city or a town
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perfunctory
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adj, routine
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lapse
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v, a cease
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petulantly
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adv, rude in speech or behaivior
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placidly
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adv, calmly
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fakir
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n a wise magic man
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talisman
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n, an item said to have magical powers
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simian
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adj, looking ape or monkey like
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avaracious
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adj, extremely greedy
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credulity
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n, willingness to believe outlandish tales
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inaudible
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adj, unable to be heard
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oppressive
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adj, overwelming to the spirit or the senses
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fusillade
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n a reppitition of loud sounds in sucession
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parsimony
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n, stingy with money
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fob
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n a pocketwatch
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prudence
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N care in affairs
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tresses
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n , long unbound locks of hair
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magi,
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n a wise magical man
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rubicund
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adj, red in color
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paraphernalia
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n, equipment nessecary for a job
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