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35 Cards in this Set
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almshouse
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poorhouse
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arduous
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extremely difficult
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Cicero
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Roman statesman, orator, and writer
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deportment
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manner of conducting oneself
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deshabille
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the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
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eccentricities
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something that does not follow the norm
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incubus
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an evil spirit once believed to lie upon persons in their sleep
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pallid
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lacking healthy color
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pernicious
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very destructive or harmful
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plume
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to furnish, cover, or adorn with feathers
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ignominious
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causing disgrace or shame
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remunerative
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serving to recompense
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usurpation
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entry to another's property without right or permission
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vintner
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a wine person who makes or sells winve
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gesticulating
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to make gestures especially when speaking
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antagonism
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active hostility or oppostion
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contemptuous
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showing or expressing contempt
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daunting
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discouraging through fear
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decorum
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propriety in manners and conduct
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demented
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affected
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flaunted
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exhibited shamelessly
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fronds
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leaves of a fern
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furtive
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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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impenetrable
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not admitting passage into or through
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indigo
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a blue dye obtained from plants
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luminous
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softly bright or radiant
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mirage
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an optical phenomenom
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perceptible
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capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
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phosphorescence
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a fluorescence
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ruefully
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in a pitiable manner
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relentless
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in an unrelenting manner
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superficial
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concerned with only what is apparent or obvious
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swarthy
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naturally having skin of a dark color
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swath
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a path or strip
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ululation
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a long loud emotional utterance
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