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32 Cards in this Set
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executor |
a person who executes, carries out, or performs some duty, job, assignment, artistic work, etc. |
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tremulous |
(of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness. |
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seething |
seethed or (Obsolete) sod; seethedor (Obsolete) sodden or sod; seething. |
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foreshadow |
to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure:Political upheavals foreshadowed war. |
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recompense |
to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc. |
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feign |
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:to feign sickness. |
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compulsion |
the act of compelling; constraint; coercion. |
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prop |
to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up):to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government. |
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legatee |
a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed. |
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congeal |
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:The fat congealed on the top of the soup. |
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demeanor |
conduct; behavior; deportment |
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amends |
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense. |
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hearty |
warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial:a hearty welcome. |
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repute |
estimation in the view of others; reputation:persons of good repute. |
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slipshod |
careless, untidy, or slovenly:slipshod work. |
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aside |
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience. |
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misanthropic |
of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope. |
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caustic |
capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue. |
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ubiquitous |
existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: |
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giddy |
affected with vertigo; dizzy. |
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extravagance |
excessive or unnecessary expenditure or outlay of money. |
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expend |
to use up: |
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blithe |
joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful |
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scene |
the place where some action or event occurs |
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unhallowed |
not hallowed or consecrated; not regarded as holy or sacred |
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ominous |
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious |
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intricate |
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved |
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jovial |
endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship |
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exulted |
to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant |
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garrett |
a male given name, form of Gerald. |
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laden |
burdened; loaded down |
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monologue |
a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker |
