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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 primarily Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the U.S. allied against the Axis during World War II |
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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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Indignat |
angered at something unjust or wrong |
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Grouser |
one who complains or grumbles |
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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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Pedaint |
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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Rucksack |
A knapsack |
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Coquetry |
Flirtation |
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Trundle
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To push or propel on wheels or rollers |
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Wanton |
unrestrainedly excessive |