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39 Cards in this Set
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phantasm
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imagination
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sagacious
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shrew'd
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gossamer
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delicate
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tinctured
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infuse
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Pluto
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the Roman god of the dead and ruler of the underworld
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Intemperance
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alcoholic
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waistcoat
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a sleeveless vest
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equivocial
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suspicious
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conflagration
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a destructive fire
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hogshead
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a large cask
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evinced
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prove
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pertinacity
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persistence
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expedient
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a means to an end
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felicity
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happy
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stilted
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formal
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morose
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depressed
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pantomime
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without speech
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imperious
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telling them what to do in a rude way
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scoff
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to make fun of someone
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liniment
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a liquid for sprains or bruises
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cesspool
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any filthy receptacle or place
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mollified
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calm
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pugnacious
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ready to fight
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reprehensible
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doing something wrong
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accumulated
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the collection grows and grows over time
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disarming
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to win the confidence of someone
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dejected
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depressed
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deride
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to laugh at someone
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averted
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to turn away
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sniveled
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to weep, cry or whine
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belligerent
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hostile
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contorted
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twisted; distorted
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monotonous
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lacking in variety, repetitous
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consoled
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to try and make them feel better
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beadle
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usher
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synagogue
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a meeting place for Jewish worship
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mysticism
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communion God through deep meditation
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Gestapo
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secret police
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Rabbi
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a person ordained for leadership
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