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20 Cards in this Set
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alacrity
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(noun): cheerful willingness; eagerness
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chagrin
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(noun): strong feelings of embarrassment or humiliation
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divulge
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(verb): to tell or reveal
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doleful
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(adj): sad; dreary
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eloquent
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(adj): characterized by powerful, moving, or expressive speech
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frugal
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(adj): carefully saving or spending; avoiding waste; economical
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gaunt
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(adj): thin and bony
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harass
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(verb): to irritate or torment persistently
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infallible
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(adj): incapable of failure or error
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lucid
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(adj): easy to understand; clear
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misnomer
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(noun): an error in naming a person or a thing
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novice
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(noun): a person new to a field or activity; a beginner
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perilous
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(adj): dangerous
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respite
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(noun): temporary relief
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renounce
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(verb): to give up or put aside voluntarily
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superfluous
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(adj): beyond what is needed or sufficient; unnecessary
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turbulent
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(adj): characterized by unrest or disorder
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usurp
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(verb): to seize and hold a position by force and without right
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virulent
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(adj): extremely poisonous or venomous; malicious
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whet
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(verb): to sharpen; to make more keen; stimulate
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