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29 Cards in this Set
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deference
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respect for the judjement, opinion, wishes of another
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pristine
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as it was in its earliest time or state; original; primitive
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protege
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person who has been taken under the protection or kindly care of a friend or patron; apprentice
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tantalizing
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tormenting or teasing by keeping something desired in sight but out of reach,or by holding out hopes that are repeately disappointed
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decorum
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proper behavior; good taste in conduct, speech, dress, etc.
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prowess
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the front part of a ship or boat; bow
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gantry
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a movable frmework used for erecting and servicing vertically mounted rockets
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incredulous
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not ready to believe; doubting; skeptical
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inexorable
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not infuenced by pleading or entreaties; relentless; unyielding
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duress
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constrained by threat; coercion
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sidled
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to move sideways
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unbidden
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not invited, asked, or requested
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nonchalantly
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seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
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unassailable
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impossible to dispute or disaprove; undeniable
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surreptitiously
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secretly and steathly; act in a forced way to get things done
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salacious
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prurient; lascivious; visually pleading
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demure
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modest in manner; reserved
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defunct
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no longer in existance, operation, or use
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emboldened
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to foster boldness or courage in
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vigil
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a watch kept during normal sleep hours; surveillance; sentry
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impish
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of or befitting an imp; mischievous
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prodigious
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impressively great in size, force, or extent
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lathe
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machine for shaping a piece of material like wood or metal
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dubiously
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fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided
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vile
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loathsome; disgusting
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endemec
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prevalent in or peculiar to a particular lovality, region, or people
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fedora
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a soft felt hat with fairly low crown creased lengthwise and a brim that can be turned up or down
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solemn
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of a serious, grave, or earnest character
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meager
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small amount of
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