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15 Cards in this Set
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Acrid |
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, |
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Addle |
make or become confused; muddle; |
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Ado |
fuss, trouble, bother |
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Alms |
goods or money given to the poor |
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Amulet |
ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits |
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Aperture |
an opening, gap, hole; orifice |
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Askew |
twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
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Bauble |
a gaudy trinket; a small, inexpensive ornament |
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Bevy |
a large group of people or things of a particular kind |
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Bilk |
cheat; defraud |
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Blithe |
free-spirited; carefree |
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Careen |
to swerve or lurch from side to side while in motion |
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Chary |
Careful, cautious, shy |
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Nabob |
Careful, cautious, shy |
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Onus |
a burden; a responsibility |
