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15 Cards in this Set
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efflorescence
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n. blooming
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enmity
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n. the bitter attitude or fellings of an enemy or of mutual enemies
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hiatus
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n. a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.
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ebullience
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adj. bubbling; boiling overflowing with enthusiasm
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tirade
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n. long venement speech, especcially one of dnunciation
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inscrutable
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adj. that cannot easily be seen or understood
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vicissitudes
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n.. a condition of constant change or alternation
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taboo
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n. any social prohibition or restriction that results from tradition
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leviathan
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v. to surround
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impervious
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adj. incapale of being passed through or peneatrateable
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rebuke
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v. to blame or scold in a sharp way
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corpulent
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adj. fat and fleshy
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talisman
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n. an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
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cordon
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n. a line of troops or military posts enclosing an area to prevent passage
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acrid
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adj. sharp adn harsh or umnpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
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