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29 Cards in this Set
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Catastrophe |
A Terrible Disaster |
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Vital |
Extremely Important |
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Revival |
The Growth Of Something Or An Increase In The Activity Of Something After A Long Period Of No Growth Or Activity |
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Tubercular |
Of Or Relating To A Serious Disease That Mainly Affects The Lungs |
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Ginger |
The Strongly Flavored Roots Of A Tropical Plant That Is Used In Cooking |
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Dilemma |
A Situation In Which You Have To Make A Difficult Choice |
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Crucial |
Decisive; Critical |
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Undeniable |
Clearly True; Impossible To Deny |
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Sarcasm |
The Use Of Words That Mean The Opposite Of What You Really Want To Say Especially In Order To Insult Someone, To Show Irritation, Or To Be Funny |
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Sophistication |
The Process Or Result Of Becoming Cultured Or Knowledgeable |
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Flounced |
To Move With Exaggerated Jerky Or Bouncy Motions |
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Anatomy |
A Person’s Body |
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Grimaced |
A Facial Expression In Which Your Mouth And Face Are Twisted In A Way That Shows Disgust, Disapproval, Or Pain |
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Inconsolable |
Extremely Sad And Not Able To Be Comforted |
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Persisted |
Continue Firmly Or Obstinately In An Opinion Or A Course Of Actions In Spite Of Difficulty, Opposition, Or Failure |
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Misshapen |
Not Having The Normal Or Natural Shape Or Form |
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Dwindling |
To Gradually Become Smaller |
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Commitment |
A Promise To Do Or Give Something |
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Indirect |
Not Going Straight To The Point |
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Exasperated |
To Make (Someone) Very Angry Or Annoyed |
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Revealed |
To Make Known |
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Coincidences |
A Situation In Which Events Happen At The Same Time In A Way That Is Not Planned Or Expected |
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Squelched |
Make Sucking Sounds, Such As Walking Through The Mud |
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Implanted |
To Put (Something) In A Specified Place |
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Dispatch |
To Send (Someone Or Something) Quickly To A Particular Place For A Particular Purpose |
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Prospect |
The Possibility That Something Will Happen In The Future |
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Random |
Without Definite Aim, Direction, Rule, Or Method |
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Disturbance |
The Interruption Of A Settled And Peaceful Condition |
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Mercilessly |
Having Or Showing No Mercy; Very Cruel Or Harsh |
