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15 Cards in this Set
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amass
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to gather things together
accrue, accumulate |
fundraiser
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bravado
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false courage
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rollercoaster
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commiserate
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sympathize
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funeral
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deter
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Daunt, prevent
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scarecrow
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euphemism
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dysphemism
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AT rest instead of dead
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fledging
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novice inexperienced person
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coach told fledging players
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lavish
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opulent,sumptuous (extravagant)
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grandmother lavished attention
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menagerie
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animals on display
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menegarie of animals at fair
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occult
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supernatural
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salem witch trials
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peripheral
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outermost
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vision
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profusion
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surfeit,plethora,surplus
(great quanity or amount) |
hurricane victims profusion of donated supplies
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recluse
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hermit
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tim is a recluse never leaves his house
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skittish
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restive, edgy
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the skittish man trembled
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tangible
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real, substantial, concrete
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tangible evidence
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undulate
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ripple, roll (move in a wave like motion)
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jello undulated
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