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55 Cards in this Set
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Austere
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To manner, without express, simple and plain
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Chattle
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Item of perminant, property, slave
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Aloof
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Distant, reserved in manner, univolved
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Lamet
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to express sorrow or regret
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Incongruous
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not appropriate, not fitting in
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Cerebral
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Of or relating to the brain, an intellectual person
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Bulwark
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a defensive wall, something surviving as a principle defense
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Connoisseur
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an expert, particularly in matters of art and tast
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Expunge
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to remove, to delete, to erase
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Cacophony
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harsh sounds
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Trenchant
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Cutting, inclusive, having a sharp point, caustic, sarcastic
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Procrastinate
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To put off until a later time
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Roster
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A list of names, especially of personnel available for duty
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Impede
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To obstruct of interfere with, to delay
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Migratory
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Roving, wandering, nomadic
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Forbear
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to refrain from, to abstain, to flee from a pursuer
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Incite
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To arouse to action
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Asunder
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in separate parts, apart from each other in position
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Evade
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to elude or avoid by cunning, to flee from a pursuer
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Beleaguer
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to besiege, beset, surround, harass
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Quixotic
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idealistic and totally impractical
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Milieu
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environment or surroundings
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Histrionic
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Overly dramatic, theatrical
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Bludgeon
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a short heavy, thick club that has one end larger than the other
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Arduous
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hard, difficult, tire some
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Reminisce
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the act or practice of recalling the past
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Opportune
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occurring, or coming at a good time
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Dulcet
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Melodious, soft, soothing
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Porcine
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Reminiscent of or pertanning to a pig, resembling a pig
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Coterie
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a circle of close associates or friends
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Lassitude
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listlessness, torpor, wearines
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Ballistics
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The study of the dynamics or flight characteristics of projectiles
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Ambiance
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mood, feeling, general atmosphere
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Cubism
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a style of art in which the subject matter is portrayed by geometric forms, especially cubes
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Cranny
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a small opening as in a wall or rock face
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Propulsive
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the act or process of propelling, a propelling force
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Askew
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to one side, crooked,awry, aside long look of contempt
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Enrage
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to put in a rage, infuriate, anger
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Girth
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the distance around something, to encircle, to secure with a band that encircles the body of an animal
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coterie
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a circle of close associates o friends
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Lassitude
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listlessness, torpor, weariness
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Ballistics
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the study of the dynamics or flight characteristics of projectiles
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Ambiance
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mood, feeling, general atmosphere
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Cubism
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a style of art in which the subject matter is portrayed by geometric forms, especially cubes
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cranny
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a small opening as in a wall or rock face
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Propulsive
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the act or process of propelling, a propelling force
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Askew
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to one side, crooked, awry, aside long look of contempt
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Enrage
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to put in a rage, infuriate, anger
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Girth
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the distance around something, to encircle ,to secure with a band that encirces the body of an animal
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laconic
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brief, using few words
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harrowing
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extreamly distressed, disturbing or frightening
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Giddy
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a light headed sensation, dizzy, inovation
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Chronic
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continuing for a long time, continuous
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trascible
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easily angered, irratable
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Queue
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to form or to wait in line
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