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18 Cards in this Set
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Disdainful |
expressing extreme contempt |
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Tumult |
a disorderly commotion or disturbance |
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Allies |
the nations primarly Great Britan France the Soviet Union and the United States allied against the Axis during World War 2. |
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Torrent |
an overwhelming number or amount |
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Staid |
characterized by sedate dignity |
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Aloof |
distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
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Indignant |
angered at something unjust or wrong |
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Gouser |
one who complains or mumbles |
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Oculist |
a physician who treats diseases of the eyes |
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Clandestine |
kept or done in secret |
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Emancipation |
freeing someone from the control of another |
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Lorries |
motor trucks |
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Pedantic |
characterized by a narrow often pretentious or showy concern for book learning and formal rules |
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Tact |
acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others |
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Nucksack |
a knapsack |
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Coquetry |
flirtation |
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Trundle |
to push or propel on wheels or rollers |
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Wanton |
unrestrainedly excessive |
