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30 Cards in this Set
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inure
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make accustomed to something difficult or painful
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paramount
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supreme; dominant
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ponderous
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heavy and slow-moving
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irrevocable
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irreversible; incapible of being cancled or undone
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immutable
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unchangeable never changing or varying
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apprehension
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dread; fear of a future event
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denizen
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inhabitant of occupant
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pensive
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dreamily thoughtful
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antipathy
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feeling of hatred; powerful and deep dislike
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filial
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pertaining to or due from a son or a daughter
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surreptitiously
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stealthey; sneaky
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luminous
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glowing; giving off light
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quizzical
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puzzled; questioning
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pedantically
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putting undue attention on trivial points of scholarship
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bibliophile
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book lover or collector
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contrivance
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artificial arrangement invention plan or mechanical advice
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misanthropy
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hatred or mistrust of people
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deresive
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mocking
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supplicating
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humble appeal or request
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placidly
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calm undisturbed
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ingenious
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made or done in a clever or inventive way
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perversity
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stubborn opposition; rejection of what is considered right or good
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reproach
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blame; expression of dissapproval
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sidle
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move sideways; especially in a shy or sneaky manner
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furtive
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acting as if trying not to be seen
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cowering
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draw back or huddle in fear
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listlessly
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having no energy or interest
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discordant
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clashing; not in harmony
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lament
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say with regret or sorrow
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fiasco
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complete failure
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