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18 Cards in this Set
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diatribe
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sarcastic, rant, witty, passion
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shrew
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little animal that lives underground; annoying/biting woman
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shrewd
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clever, sharp, negative, manipulative
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admonished
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reprimand/scold/warn
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nuptial
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wedding day
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donned
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put on
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festoon
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swag decoration, like a garland
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throng
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crowd, mob
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array
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assortment, variety, multitude
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discern
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to tell, recognize, see clearly
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covertly
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secretly
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succotash
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corn dish/ stew including lima beans, corn, tomatoes.
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nudnik
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annoying person/ to pester/ bother
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gossamer
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spider/caterpillar silk- fine, delecate, sheer, angel wings
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preternatural
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beyond natural, abnormal, supernatural
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anathema
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curse, damned, thing that is cursed/damned, out of rules of norm
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desultory
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random, haphazard, illogical
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iconoclast
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person who is irreverent, gets rid of traditions
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