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35 Cards in this Set

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scrounge
to get as needed by or as if by foraging, scavenging, or borrowing
to steal or swipe
distort
to twist out of the true meaning or proportion
to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition
banish
to drive out or remove from a home or place of usual resort or continuance
to require by authority to leave a country
somber
dark and gloomy
monotonous
uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone : marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity
boring
vague
not clearly expressed
compel
to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly
clandestine
marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy
monopolize
assume complete possession or control of
jittery
nervous
hearty
having a good appetite
enthusiastically or exuberantly cordial
impenetrable
incapable of being penetrated or pierced
envy
painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage
row
to propel a boat by means of oars
cease
to cause to come to an end especially gradually : no longer continue
vile
morally despicable or abhorrent; physically repulsive
loathe
to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
tactless
lack of sensitivity
relentless
showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace
blissful
happy, joyous
eloquent
marked by forceful and fluent expression
unkempt
not neat

e.g. uncombed hair
belligerent
inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
imperative
important, mandatory
progeny
descendants, children
arduous
hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
primordial
existing in or persisting from the beginning
prerogative
an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege
salient
standing out conspicuously : prominent
feign
to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
formidable
causing fear, dread, or apprehension
calamity
a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss
reiterate
to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
plethora
excess, superfluity
a lot
callowness
lacking adult sophistication : immature