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43 Cards in this Set
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arouse
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to stimulate
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dauntless
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fearless
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slough
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muddy swamp
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credible
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believeable
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triumph
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victory
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cleave
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to split apart, to stick together
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deign
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to do something below ones standard
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corporal
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physical
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brandish
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to wave in a threatening manner
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plight
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a difficult situation
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surmise
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to guess, a guess
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interim
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a break in between events
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implore
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to beg strongly
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harbinger
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a sign of foreshadowing
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impede
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to get in the way, to block
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mettle
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courage
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largess
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generosity
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augment
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to increase
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palpable
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tangible, touchable
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surfeit
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an excess, overindulgence
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compuntious
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guilty
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equivocate
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to use deceptive language
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lament
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to regret or morn
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temperate
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mild or moderate
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parley
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a discussion between opposing sides
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sundry
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various
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repose
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to take a nap
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jocund
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high spirited
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homage
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respect, honor
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rue
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to regret
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vanquish
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to destroy completely
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resolute
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determined or resolve
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pernicious
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deadly
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diminutive
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tiny; smaller version of something
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fortitude
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strength to withstand
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hoodwink
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to trick or decieve
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avarice
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greed
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abjure
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to reject (an idea)
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perturb
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to disturb or annoy
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abhor
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to hate
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usurp
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to seize
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prowess
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superior skill
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censure
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to publicly criticize
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