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33 Cards in this Set
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venerate
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to revere, respect
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estivate
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spend summer in 1 place
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parricide
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one who murders relatives
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variegated
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varied in color
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halcyon
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cal and peaceful
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placid
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calm, peaceful, serene
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histrionic
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dramatic, theatracal
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panacea
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cure all
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irresolute
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doubtful, indecisive
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cogent
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valid, convincing, pertinent
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laconic
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concise, brief
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altruistic
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unselfish, selfless
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expediously
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fast
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judictiously
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sensible, wise, prudent
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cavil
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to raise trivial objections
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untrammeled
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free, not confined
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pristine
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original
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fleeting
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fade, vanish
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travesty
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parody, mockery
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stupefied
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astound, stun
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soporific
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sleep inducing
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pompous
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arrogant
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bombastic
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pompous, arrogant, pretentious
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sotto voce
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softly
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moribund
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dying
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truculent
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cruel, pugnacious, agressive
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supercilious
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disdainful
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ubiquitious
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widespread
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vilification
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defame, slander
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obloquy
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disgrase, abuse
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diatribe
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rant, long speech
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burnish
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to polish by rubbing
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vignette
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short description/story
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