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24 Cards in this Set
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askew
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to one side; awry
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suffusion
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something which is spread thorugh or over
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strident
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loud, harsh, grating, shrill
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gesticulate
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to make gestures to add force to speech
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appalled
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filled with consternation or dismay
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disinclination
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lack of willingness or disposition
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incredulous
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disbelieving; skeptical
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contemptuously
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scornfully
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paralyzed
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to make helpless; unable to move
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mockery
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specific action of redicule or derision
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iridescent
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brilliant; lustrous; colorful
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clamorously
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chracterized by loud outcry or loud and sustained voice
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demented
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insane
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superficial
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concerned with only the obvious, on or near the surface
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inaudible
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incabable of being heard
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inquisitive
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unduly curious; eager to learn
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assimilating
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to absorb and incorporate into the mind
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grimaced
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to mkae a sharp contortion of the face expressing pain, contempt or disgust
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ululation
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howl, wail, lament
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incantations
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ritual recitation of words, phrases, or sounds
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excrutiatingly
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extremely painful
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suppressed
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to put an end forcible; subdue
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elephantine
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enormouse size or strength
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inarticulate
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incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity or eloquence
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