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50 Cards in this Set
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convalescence
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noun; period of recovery
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cupola
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noun; bell tower
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capacious
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adj; large, spacious, roomy
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foyer
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non; lobby, hall, entrance way
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sedate
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adj; calm, dignified
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strait-laced
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adj; coy, prim, bashful, uptight
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manses
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noun; mansions
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demotion
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noun; act of lowering in rank, grade, or position..., downgrading
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enfeebled
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adj; week and feeble
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tacit
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adj; implied, understood without word
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spectre/specter
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noun; ghost
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artillery
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noun; heavy weapons, an army unit that uses big guns
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contentious
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adj; having a readiness to fight, likely to cause controversy
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salient
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adj; outstanding, prominent, striking
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ramshackle
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adj; broken-down, bedraggled, in bad shape
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ell
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noun; annex, wing
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anarcy
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noun; disorder, absense of rules
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inure
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verb; to become completely used to something unpleasant
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droll
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adj; comical in an odd or whimsical way
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indulgent
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adj; permissive
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inveigle
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verb; coax, cajole, wheedle
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prodigious
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adj; exceptionally large or great, stupendous
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enmity
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noun; hostility, hatred, ill will
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turbid
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adj; cloudy, murky, unclear
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effulgence
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noun; radiance, shininess
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sinecure
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noun; a job or position that involves minimal or no duties
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regimen
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noun; a strict discipline to follow (often of exercise or diet)
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matriarchal
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adj; ruled by a woman, from the woman's line
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invincible
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adj; unbeatable, unconquerable
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inane
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adj; silly, empty, meaningless
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latent
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adj; lying hidden and undeveloped, not presently active
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mordantly
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adv; ironically, in a sinister manner
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venerable
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adj; revered, greatly honored
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undulation
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noun; a gentle, wave-like motion
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gaunt
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adj; bony, very thin, haggard, emaciated
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solace
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noun; comfort, consoladation, soothing
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blitzkrieg
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verb/noun; (to fight) a quick and surprising war (German)
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obliterate
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verb; to blot out completely, to wipe out
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connive
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verb; to scheme, to form intrigues in an underhanded manner
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insidious
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adj; pernicious, intended to entrap, subtle and attractive but harmful
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impinge
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verb; to encroach upon, to close in on
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insinuate
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verb; to hint at, to intimate
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galvanize
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verb; to stimulate, urge, or shock into action
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vindicate
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verb; to clear of accusation, blame or suspicion
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contretemps
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noun; a skirmish, clash, brush, or encounter
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opulent
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adj; rich and superior in quality, deluxe, princely, luxurious
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reticent
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adj; shy, retiring, hesitant
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stupefacation
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noun; grogginess, stupor, semi-conciousness
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funereal
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adj; mournful, sorrowful, funeral-like
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encumbrance
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noun; a burden, a heavy load to bear
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