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61 Cards in this Set
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essence
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the basic or most important qaulity
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exotic
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sriking; extremely unusual
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monetarily
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in terms of money:financially
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medium
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means of communication
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pauper
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a poor person
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heresy
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an opinion that holds commonly held veiws or beliefs
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exoctic
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sriking; extremely unusual
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vulnerable
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easily hurt; sensitive
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semicomatose
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half-conscious
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vicarious
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describes the feeling as if one were taking part in anothers experience
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mimic
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somenone who imitates
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acute
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serious; critical
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cur
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a dog of mixed breed; a cruel or nasty person
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preoccupied
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lost in thought
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aristocrat
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a person frm the upper class
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derisive
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making fun of somenone in a mean way
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aura
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the atmosphere or feeling that suurounds the person, object, or event
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melodramatic
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sensational and extravagantly emotional
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intigue
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to arouse the interest or curiosity of
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vexation
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anger or annoyance
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inflation
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increase in amount of money in circulation or credit, which causes increase in prices and decrease in value of money
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proposition
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a plan, proposal, deal, or scheme
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irrelevant
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not ot the point; not relating to the subject
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predicament
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diificult, embarrassing situation
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infallibility
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the state of being unable to make an error
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vigil
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a time of staying awake during the usual hoursof sleep in order to keep watch over or guard someone or something
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solder
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to join or bond together
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immmolate
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to kill or destroy
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obligation
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a sense of duty
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potent
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effective or powerful
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pandemonium
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wild, noisy lack of order
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offensive
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causing anger or resentment
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Constitution
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the physical makeup of someone or something
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cascading
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falling or flowing like waterfall
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incendiaries
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bombs designed to cause fires and explosions
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vermillion
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a bright red or scarlet
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disconsolate
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dejected; extremely unhappy
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disdainful
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having contempt or scorn
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familiarity
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behavior that implies a close, personal relationship
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nonentity
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a person of little or no importance
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premonition
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a feeling of something bad is about to happen
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fundamental
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basic; most important
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precariously
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insecurely;in an unsafe manner
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doggedness
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persistence; stubbornness
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reitate
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to repeat
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rank
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growing
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distraught
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very upset and confused
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eccentric
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out of the ordinary;odd
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accentuate
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emphasive
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aloof
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reserved and cool
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composed
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calm ; tranquil
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inanimate
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mot possesing life; like an object
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oppressive
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weighing heavy on ones mind or spirit
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haggard
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having a wild, tired look as grief, illness, or unhappiness
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inscrutable
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mysteriously;difficult to understand
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aghast
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horrified; in disbelief
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longevity
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length of life
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imminent
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approaching;near, close at hand
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intimate
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highly personal; closely acquainted
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insolent
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boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior
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insinuatingly
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in a way that suggest more than is said
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