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22 Cards in this Set
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suppliant
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asking humbly; one who makes a request humbly and earnestly
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maelstrom
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a whirlpool of great size and violence; a turbulent situation
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avid
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desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
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gambit
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a ploy, stratagem, ruse, maneuver
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undulate
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to move with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance
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pegorative
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tending to make worse; expressing disapproval
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accost
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to approach and speak to first
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brackish
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having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
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summarily
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without delay or formality; briefly; concisely
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propound
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to put forward, to offer, to suggest for consideration; to set forth
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talisman
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a charm; an amulet
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animadversion
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a comment indicationg strong criticism or disapproval
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celerity
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swiftness; rapidity of motion or action
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sacrilege
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improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
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propriety
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fitness; appropriateness; correctness
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halcyon
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calm; peaceful; happy; prosperous; affluent; serene
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covenant
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a solemn agreement
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histrionic
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theatrical; artificial; melodramatic
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myopic
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nearsighted; shortsighted
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devious
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roundabout; indirect; tricky; sly; artful
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overt
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open; not hidden; clear; obvious
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incendiary
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tending to stir up strife or rebellion; inflammatory, provocative
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