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95 Cards in this Set
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badger
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to annoy
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baleful
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harmful
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balk
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to stop short; to refuse to act
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banal
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ordinary; trivial; common; dull
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bandy
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to converse
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bane
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cause of harm or distress
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banter
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teasing
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baroque
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over decorated; vey ornate
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barrister
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lawyer (British)
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barrage
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heavy attack
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bastion
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a strong defense; a fort
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bauble
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trinket
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bawdy
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humorously obscene
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bayou
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marshy body of water
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bedlam
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a noisy uproar
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beget
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to produce
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begrudge
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to resent another's success
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beguile
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to deceive
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behemoth
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huge animal
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beleaguer
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to annoy
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benediction
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blessing
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benefactor
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one who helps another; a donor
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beneficiary
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one who receives benefits
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benignant
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kindly; gentle
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bequeath
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to hand down
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berate
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to scold severely
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bereave
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to leave in a sad state
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berserk
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violently destructive
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beseechq
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to appeal to
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beset
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to attack
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besiege
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to close in on
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besmirch
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to make dirty
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bestial
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savage
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bevy
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a large group
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bestow
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to give or present
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bibliophile
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lover of books
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bicker
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to quarrel
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bide
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to wait
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biennial
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occuring every two years
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bigot
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prejudiced person
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bibulous
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very absorbent
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bilious
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bad-tempered
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bilk
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to swindle
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binge
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a spree
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bivouac
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temporary shelter
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blanch
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to make pale; to avoid or pull back from
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blase'
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unexcited; indifferent
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blasphemy
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disrespect for holy things; irreverence
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blatant
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conspicuous; offensively noisy and loud
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blazon
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to display; to proclaim
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bleak
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unsheltered; gloomy
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bleary
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blurred; dimmed
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blight
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destruction or withering disease
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bludgeon
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a heavy club
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blunt
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abrupt in speech or manner; having a dull edge
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blurt
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(out) to utter suddenly or indiscreetly
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bluster
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to speak noisily; to boast
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bode
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to indicate in advance, as an omen does
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bogus
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false; fake
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bolt
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to dash out suddenly; to discontinue support of
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bombastic
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using impressive but meaningless language
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bona fide
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genuine
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bondage
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slavery
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boon
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a benefit
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boreal
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northern
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borne
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carried
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bourgeoisie
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middle class
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bovine
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pertaining to oxen or cattle
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brandish
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to shake or wave a weapon aggressively
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brash
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rude; aggressive
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bravado
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false bravery
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brawn
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muscular strength
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brazen
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shameless
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breach
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a violation or a gam
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breadth
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width
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brevity
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briefness; concise
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brine
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salt water
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brisk
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lively; quick
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broach
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to introduce or bring up
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browbeat
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to intimidate
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brunt
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the main force or impact, as of a blow
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brusque
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abrupt in manner, blunt; tough
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bucolic
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pertaining th the countryside; rural
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bulbous
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swollen; bulb shaped
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bulwark
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a strong defense
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bmptious
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arrogant
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bungle
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to do things clumsily
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bouyant
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to float; lively
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bureaucracy
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system of government through departments
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burgeon
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to grow rapidly
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burlesque
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a speech or action hat treats a serious subect with ridicule
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burly
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muscular
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burnish
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to polish
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buttress
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to prop up or support
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buffoon
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a fool
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