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24 Cards in this Set
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adage
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a proverb, wise saying
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citadel
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a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
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grope
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to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
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servile
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of or relating to a slave; behaving like a servant
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muster
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to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon
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antics
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ridiculous or unpredictable behavior or actions
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glut
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to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; an oversupply
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minimize
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to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before
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amass
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to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
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devoid
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not having or using; lacking
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myriad
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in very great numbers; a very great number
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skittish
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extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable
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annul
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to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective
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ornate
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elaborately decorated; showily splendid
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peruse
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to read thoroughly and carefully
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qualm
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a pang of consciousness, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt;a feeling of faintness or nausea
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aghast
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filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
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cower
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to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
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disdain
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to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt
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pulverize
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to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome
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aloof
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withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice
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churlish
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lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to deal with; rude
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blasé
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indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
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scapegoat
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a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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