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18 Cards in this Set
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Bog
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n. marsh; swamp, wetland
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Rubicund
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adj. reddish, ruddy face
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Fusillade
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n. continuous rapid firing
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Talisman
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n. charm; a mulet; object regarded as having magic powers
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Apathetic
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adj. indifferent, lack of emotion
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Condole
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v. offer sympathy
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Cajoled
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v. flatter with ulterior motive
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Prosaic
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adj. matter-of-fact; unromantic; dull, ordinary
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Avaricious
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adj. greed
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Malign
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v. say unpleasant things about, evil, hateful
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Proffered
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v. offered
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Zenith
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n.(fig) highest point; climax
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Interloper
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n. meddler in another's affairs, interferes(negative)
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Visage
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n. the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, ect.; countenate; aspect; appearence
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Fakir
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n. a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or mendicant monk commonly cinsidered a wonder- worker.
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Credulity
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n. Willingness to believe or trust too readily, esp. w/o proper or adequate evidence, gullibility
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Catechist
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n. a person appointed to instruct Catechumens in principles of religon as a preparation for baptism.
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Discomfiture
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n. disconcertion; confusion; embarrassment; disappointment; frustraion of hopes or plans, or defeat in battle; rout
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