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20 Cards in this Set
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brawl
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noisy quarrel
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encounter
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meet with; battle or conflict
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inflammable
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able to be set on fire; easily excited or aroused
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domestic
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of the home, homelife or home affairs; household servant; tame; not foreign
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hostile
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unfriendly; unfavorable; of an enemy
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fruitless
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useless, in vain; unsuccessful, without results
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threshold
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doorway; beginning point
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vengeance
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punishment in return for a wrong or supposed wrong; with unusual force or violence
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petroleum
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the oily, dark-colored liquid found in the earth that is the source of gasoline, kerosene, etc.
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orthodox
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holding correct or generally accepted beliefs; generally approved
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verdict
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judgment or decision, especially of a jury
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modify
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change somewhat; make less severe or strong; qualify or limit
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piecemeal
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a little at a time; gradually
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temporary
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not permanent; lasting only a short time
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utmost
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greatest, highest, furthest; the extreme limit
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spacious
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broad, amply large, having much space
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reinforce
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make stronger with new force or materials
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quest
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search, hunt
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amiss
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wrong; out of proper order
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vent
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opening, hole, outlet, slit; release; express freely
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