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30 Cards in this Set
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humbug
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dishonest talk, writing or behaviour that is intended to deceive people
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decrease
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to become less, or to make something become less
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bedlam
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a noisy situation with no order
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bestow
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to give something as an honour or present
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sole
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being one only; single
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relinquish
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to give up something such as a responsibility or claim / to unwillingly stop holding or keeping something
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derived
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to get something from something else
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abundance
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when there is more than enough of something
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melancholy
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sadness which lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason
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desirable
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worth having and wanted by most people
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convenient
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suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty / near or easy to get to or use
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humbug
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dishonest talk, writing or behaviour that is intended to deceive people
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mourner
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a person at a funeral
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bleak
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If weather or a place is bleak, it is cold, empty and not welcoming or attractive / If a situation is bleak, there is little or no hope for the future
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bargain
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something on sale at a lower price than its true value
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permit
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an official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere
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dismal
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sad and without hope / very bad
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foggy
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with fog
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stir
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to cause something to move slightly
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the grasp
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when you hold onto someone or something
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boldly
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brave; not fearing danger
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afectionate
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showing feelings of liking or love
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domestic
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someone paid to do work, such as cleaning and cooking, in someone else's house
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utterance
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something that someone says
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avarice
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an extremely strong want to get or keep money or possessions
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supplication
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when a person who asks a god or someone who is in a position of power for something in a nervous way that shows that they do not think of themselves as very important
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rigid
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stiff or fixed; not able to be bent, moved, changed or persuaded
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recumbent
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lying down
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gratitude
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the feeling or quality of being grateful
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diminish
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to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
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