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40 Cards in this Set
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Harbingers
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indicators; bringers of warnings
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Labyrinthine
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complicated; highly convoluted
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Nuzzle
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cuddle; snuggle
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Absolution
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forgiveness; pardon; release
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Creditable
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praiseworthy
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Ensconce
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establish firmly in a position
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Reprieve
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a respite; postponement of a sentence
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Blighted
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damaged; destroyed; ruined
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Enshroud
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cover
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Haughtiness
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arrogance; pride
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Lachrymose
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tearful; sad
Obfuscate deliberately make something difficult to understand |
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Obfuscate
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deliberately make something difficult to understand
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Repudiate
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shun; eschew
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Tedium
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boredom
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Blithe
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free-spirited; carefree
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Crepuscular
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active at dawn and dusk
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Lackluster
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dull; monotonous; bland
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Objective
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unbiased; not subjective
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Temper
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to moderate; soften
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Blunderbuss
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1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
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Envenom
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to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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Oblique
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indirect; slanting
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Resignation
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acceptance of fate
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Tenacious
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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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Resolution
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determination
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Acquiesce
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to agree to; give in to
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Epicure
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someone who appreciates good food and drink
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Lampoon
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ridicule; spoof
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Podium
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raised platform
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Resonant
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echoing
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Acrid
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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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Epistle
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a letter (form of communication)
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Poignant
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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
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Acrophobia
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fear of heights
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Bourgeois
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middle class
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Epistolary
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concerned with letters; through correspondence
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Hiatus
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interruption; pause
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Languid
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tired; slow
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Poised
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calm; collected; self-possessed
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Resplendent
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shining; glowing
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