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46 Cards in this Set
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careen
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to tilt or sway while moving, as if out of control
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serene
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calm; peaceful; undisturbed
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infallibility
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the state if being incapable of making an error
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blighted
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damaged or spoiled
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doggedness
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stady persistence; stubbornness
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reiterate
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to say or do again; repeat
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tangible
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capable of being touched or felt
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quarry
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anything that is hunted or pursued, especially an animal
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discern
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to detect of recognize; makeout
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condone
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to excuse or overlookan offense, usually a serious one, without criticism
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scruple
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an uneasy feeling or hesitancy to act that arises from moral or ethical considerations
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diverting
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amusing; entertaining
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deplorable
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very bad; regrettable
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imperative
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absolutely necassary
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zealous
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very eager; enthusiastic
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impartial
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not favoring one side more than another; fair
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emanate
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to come forth
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dire
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dreadful; terrible
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fervent
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having or showing great intensity of feeling; passionate
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imperious
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extremely proud and controlling
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novel
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new and unusual
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presume
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to take upon oneself without permission or authority; dare
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reticence
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the tendency to keep one's thought and feeling in oneself
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inflection
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change or variation in the tone or pitch of the voice
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anguish
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extreme mental or emotional suffering
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vindictive
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wanting revenge
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strident
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loud, harsh, and shrill
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disconsolate
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so unhappy that nothing can comfort; hopeless and depressed
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vexation
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anger, annoyance, or distress
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pauper
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a very poor person, especially one supported by public charity
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aghast
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fulled with fear, horror, or amazement
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gamut
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the entire range or series of something
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privation
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the lack of the comforts or basic necessities of life
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incessantly
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endlessly; constantly
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self-possessed
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in control of oneself; composed
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duly
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rightfully; suitably
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imminent
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likely to happen soon
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moor
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a tract of open, rooling, wild land, often having marshes
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infirmity
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a weakness or ailment
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distraught
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very upset; confused
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haggard
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having a worn and tired look
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craven
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extremely cowardly
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insolent
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so rude or proud as to be offensive
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insinuatingly
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in an indirect way
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pandemonium
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a wild uproar
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disdainful
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showing scorn for something or someone regarded as unworthy
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