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171 Cards in this Set
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raiment
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clothing
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turbid
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muddled, not clear because of stirred up sediment
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venal
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capable of being bribed
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arroyo
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gully
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malediction
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curse
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aureole
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sun's corona, halo
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devolve
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deputize, pass to others
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invidious
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designed to create ill will or envy
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subaltern
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subordinate
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appurtenances
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secondary/subordinate possessions
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sanguinary
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bloody
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fulsome
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disgustingly excessive
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stint
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to be thrifty, set limits
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coquette
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flirt
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lambent
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softly bright, radiant
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gratuitous
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given freely, unwarranted, uncalled for
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sleazy
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flimsy, cheap
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adjutant
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staff officer assisting the commander
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unwonted
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unaccustomed
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obloquy
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slander, disgrace, infamy
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sanguinary
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bloody
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fulsome
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disgustingly excessive
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stint
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to be thrifty, set limits
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coquette
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flirt
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lambent
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softly bright, radiant
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gratuitous
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given freely, unwarranted, uncalled for
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sleazy
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flimsy, cheap
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adjutant
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staff officer assisting the commander
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unwonted
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unaccustomed
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obloquy
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slander, disgrace, infamy
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penury
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severe poverty
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doggerel
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crude, poor verse
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lapidary
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exactitude, extreme refinement
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verve
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enthusiasm, liveliness
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astringent
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causing contraction, binding, harsh, severe
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churlish
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boorish, rude
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condign
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adequate, fitting,deservedly severe
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florid
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ruddy, reddish, flowery
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anneal
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reduce brittleness & improve toughness by heating & cooling
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tawdry
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cheap, gaudy
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tyro
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a beginner, novice
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sanguinary
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involving, causing much blooshed
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seethe
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to be disturbed, boil
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seine
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net for catching fish
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sedentary
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requiring sitting
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sedulous
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showing diligence, dedication
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shunt
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turn aside, divert, sidetrack
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sententious
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terse, concise
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sere
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parched, dry
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simian
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resembling a monkey, monkey-like
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sinecure
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well paid position with little responsability
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sibylline
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prophetic, oracular
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sidereal
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relating to the stars
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skulduggery
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dishonest behavior
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slag
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residue from smelting metal, dross
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sinuous
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winding, bending in and out, not morally honest
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skinflint
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stingy person, miser
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sleight
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use of dexterity or cunning
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slipshod
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untidy, slovenly
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slapdash
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haphazard, careless, sloppy
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solder
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repair or making whole by using a metal alloy
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solecism
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a flagrantly incorrect grammatical mistake
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sluice
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artificial channel for directing water
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sodden
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soaked, dull
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker
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soluble
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able to be dissolved
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spangle
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small metallic piece sewn onto clothing for ornamentation
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somnolent
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half asleep
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sonorous
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resonant
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spate
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sudden flood
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spendthrift
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someone who wastes money
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spartan
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lacking luxury, comfort
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spasmodic
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fitful, periodic
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sphinx-like
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enigmatic, mysterious
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splice
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fasten together, unite
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stanch
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check flow of blood
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staid
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sober, sedate
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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stint
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be thrifty, set limits
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stem
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check the flow
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stodgy
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stuffy, boringly conservative
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stolid
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dull impassive
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stint
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supply allotted amount
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stipple
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paint or draw with dots
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studied
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unspontaneous, delibrate
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stultify
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cause to become/appear stupid, foolish, or inconsistent
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striated
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marked with parallel bands
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stricture
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critical comments, severe and adverse
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subliminal
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bellow the threshold
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suborn
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persuade to act unlawfully
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stygian
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gloomy, hellish, deathly (think river styx)
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superannuated
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retired, disqualified because of age
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supercilious
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arrogant, condescending, patronizing
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suffuse
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spread over
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sultry
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sweltering
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supine
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lying face upward, on back,
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suppliant
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entreating, beseeching
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superogatory
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superfluous, more than needed
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swarthy
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dark and dusky
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swill
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drink greedily
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suppositious
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assumed rather than based on fact, counterfeit
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surfeit
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an excessive amount of something,
satiate, indulge to excess |
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taper
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candle
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sybarite
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lover of luxury
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sylvan
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pertaining to the woods, rustic
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tipple
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to drink alcoholic beverages regularly
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wastrel
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profligate
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titular
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having the title of an office without obligations
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waylay
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ambush, lie in wait
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timorous
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fearful
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scurvy
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despicable, contemptible
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seamy
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sordid, unwholesome
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scruple
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fret about, hesitate
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scurrilous
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obscene, indecent
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scad
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a great quantity
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scintilla
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a tiny trace, shred, least bit
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saturnine
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gloomy
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satyr
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a half human, half bestial being
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sallow
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yellowish, sickly in color
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salubrious
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healthful
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salacious
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lascivious, lustful, lecherous, obscene
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saline
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salty
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rusticate
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banish to the country
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saccharine
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cloyingly sweet
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ruddy
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reddish, healthylooking
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roseate
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rosy, optimistic
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rostrum
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platform for speaking, pulpit
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Rococo
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ornate, highly decorated
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roil
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to make liquids murky by stirring up sediment
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rider
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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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rivulet
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small stream
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retrench
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cut down, reduce cost, economize
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ribald
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wanton, vulgar, indecent, profane
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restive
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restlessly impatient, refractory/obstinate
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retinue
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following, attendants
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unwonted
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unaccustomed
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zephyr
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gentle breeze, west wind
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upbraid
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severely scold, reprimand
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untoward
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unfortunate, unlucky, adverse, inappropriate
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untrammeled
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without limits or restrictions
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unguent
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ointment
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yen
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longing, urge, craving
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unprepossessing
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unactractive, not appealing
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unfledged
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immature
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yeoman
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men owning small estate, middle-class farmer
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ungainly
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awkward, clumsy
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unction
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the act of anointing with oil
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writ
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written command issued by a court
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unctuous
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oily, excessively flattering, insincerely suave
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umbrage
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resentment, anger
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wispy
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thin, slight
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wry
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twisted, devious, bitterly or disdainfully ironic
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unconscionable
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unscrupulous, excessive
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tutelary
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protective, pertaining to a guardianship
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wizened
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withered, shriveled
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turpitude
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depravity, wickedness
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turbid
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muddy, unclear because of stirred up sedement
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whorl
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ring of leaves around stem, a coil or ring
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tureen
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deep dish for serving soup
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tumid
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swollen, pompous, bombastic
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transport
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strong emotion
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wheedle
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cajole, coax w/ flattery
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tremulous
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trembling, wavering
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whelp
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young wolf, dog, tiger
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traduce
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expose to slander
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torrid
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passionate, hot or scorching
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welter
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turmoil, upheaval, a confused mass, rolling or tossing about
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tortuous
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winding, full of curves
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tonsure
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shaving of the head of a monk
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welter
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wallow
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torpor
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lethargy, sluggishness
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