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30 Cards in this Set
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exorbitant
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much too high; excessive
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formidable
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inspiring admoration, awe, or fear
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guile
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skillfull slyness; craftiness
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imminent
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about to occur
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imperative
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absolutely necessary
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implore
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to beg; earnestly ask for
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indifferent
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having no interest in or concern for
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iridescent
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shining with shifting rainbow colors
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ponderous
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heavy in a clumsy way; bulky
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precariously
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insecurely; in a dangerous way
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preclude
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to make impossible, especially by taking action in advance; prevent
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reiterate
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to repeat
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scourge
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a cause of great suffering or destruction
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stealth
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quiet, secret, or sneaky behavior
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subside
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to become less agitated or active; lessen
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vile
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evil
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accost
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to approach and speak to in an aggresive way
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aghast
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filled with shock or horror
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aloof
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distant; remote; standoffish
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anguish
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great physical or mental suffering; agony
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askew
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crooked; to one side
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careen
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to rush carelessly
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chaos
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great disorder or confusion
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contender
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a fighter
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desolation
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lonely greif; misery
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isolated
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discord
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a harsh mixture of sounds; conflict
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disdain
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to refuse or reject scornfully
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entreat
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to ask earnestly; beg
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droll
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amusingly odd or comical
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elude
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to escape, especially by means of daring, cleverness, or skill
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