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10 Cards in this Set
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Shrewdly
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sharp/ intelligent in practical matters (adj)
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Incredulous
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unwilling or unable to believe something (adj)
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Benevolence
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desire to do good to others (n)
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Earnestness
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full seriousness (n)
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Haggard
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having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance (adj)
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Prodigiously
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describing an action or description that is extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, or force (adv)
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Plaintive
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expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful (adj)
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Intercedes
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to act or interpose on behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition (v)
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Entreaty
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to ask someone in a serious or emotional way (v)
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Illustrious
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admired and respected very much because a lot was achieved (adj)
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