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21 Cards in this Set
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Entrenched
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established firmly and securly; dug in, surrounded with a trench
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formidable
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arousing fear, dread, or alarm
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Calistenics
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gymnastic events without the use of an apparitus
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ceremoniously
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strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette
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conforming
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obeying customs and standards
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inane
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shallow, undeep, or empty ideas
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grandeur
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the quality of being grand or magnificent
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cupola
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a small dome set on a circular or polygonal base; could be resting on pillars
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droll
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having an amusingly odd or whimiscal quallty
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phonograph
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an instrument for reproducing sound by a needle following a spiril disk and vibration (kind of like a record player)
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cupola
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a small dome set on a circular or polygonal base; could be resting on pillars
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genially
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cheerfully, kindly
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convalescence
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time of recovering health gradually
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infirmary
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a place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured, especially a small hospital
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denounce
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to accuse formally, to critize publicily, toaccuse of being blameworthy or evil
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irresolutely
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unsure of how to act or procede
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jounced
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to shake, jolt, or move with a sudden jerk
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vindicated
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to clear of accusation, blame, or suspicion
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emissary
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a seceret agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the intrests of another
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infinitesimal
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inmeasurably or incalculatably small
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idiosyncratic
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a psychological or temperamental peculilarity; having a peculiar trait or characteristic
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