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20 Cards in this Set
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forage
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to wander, search for provisions
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quixotic
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idealistic to an impractical degree
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askance
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look with disapproval or distrust
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tremulous
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sensitive
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plume
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to act in a vain display or self satisfaction
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laudable
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worthy of praise
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opalescent
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reflecting iridescent light
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dregs
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the most undesirable part
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furtively
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done by stealth;secretively
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obscure
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withdrawn from the centers of human activity;not easily detected
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abyss
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bottomless gulf
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peevish
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marked by ill temper
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exasperate
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to cause irritation; annoy
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obtuse
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lacking sharpness of quickness of sensibility
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implacable
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not capable appeased or changed
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extenuation
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partial justification/excuse
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stark
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harsh, unforgiving
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zealously
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passionately
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idyll
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light carefree moment that offers peace and content
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affably
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pleasant or at ease in talking with people;gracious
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