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21 Cards in this Set
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wryly
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cleverly
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brusquely
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abrupt
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meager
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deficient in quantity
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consoled
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to alleviate the grief; comfort
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writhe
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to move or proceed with twist and turns
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snivel
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cry
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quiver
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tremble; wiggle
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recombant
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resting
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playwright
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one who writes plays
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procure
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aquire; obtain; get
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anachronism
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misplacing of persons, events, objects in time
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pun
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a play on words; words sound alike but have different meanings
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infatuation
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intense but temporary; passion for someone or something
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compare
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find similarities
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contrast
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find differences
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analyze
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break into parts and examine carefully
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synthesize
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assemble from separate parts
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classify
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place into groups
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describe
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give detail/info. about
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consider
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to think about or analyze
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speculate
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think of the possibilities
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