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30 Cards in this Set
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incessantly
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never stopping, continual
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dejection
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lowness of spirits; sadness
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wanly
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pale complextion
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inexplicable
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that cannot be explained, understood, or accounted for
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humidor
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a box to keep tobacco moist
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malice
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wish to hurt or make suffer
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extravaganza
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a fantastic play, piece of music, literacy composition; etc.
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indiscernible
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not seeing clearly
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redolent
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pleasant smell
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pervading
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go or spread throughout
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colossal
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gigantic
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unscrupulously
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without principles or conscience
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strata
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layer of material
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whim
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a sudden fancy or notion; idea or desire
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settee
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sofa or long bench
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persona
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voice of the author the author's creation in a literary work
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delusional
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false belief or opinion
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opportunistic
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using all of ones opportunities to ones advantage not considering whether action is right or wrong
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nonchalant
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cool, unconcern
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pneumatic
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filled with air; containing air
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fortuitously
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happening by chance, accidental
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amorphous
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having no definite form, shapeless
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laden
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loaded; burdened
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corrugated
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bent or shaped into wavy folds or ridges
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flippant
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smart ass
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sardonic
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bitterly sarcastic, scornful
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speculative
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carefully thoughtful
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apathetic
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lack of interest
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oblique
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bind by a promise
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euphemistic
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using mild or indirect words
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