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12 Cards in this Set
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Parried
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to avoid, deflect, or ward off
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Quaved
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to tremble or quiver
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Corpulent
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excessivly fat, to have a bulky body
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Talisman
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a trinket thought to be protection against evil
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Bastion
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a well fortified position, a defensive stronghold
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Enmity
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deep-seated, ill will
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Hiatus
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a gap or passage
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Luminous
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reflecting light
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Demure
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modest and reserved in manner
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Tirade
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a speech with censorous language
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Myopia
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lack of forsight
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Acrid
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unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
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