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16 Cards in this Set
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solely
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only and not involving anyone or anything else
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crotchety
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often in a bad mood and easily annoyed
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inclined
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tending or wanting to do something
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ironmongery
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tools and equipment used in homes or gardens
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emphatically
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done or said in a strong way and without any doubt
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covetous
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wanting to have something too much, especially something that belongs to someone else
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morose
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unhappy, annoyed and unwilling to speak or smile; sullen
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endeavouring
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to try to do something
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relinquished
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• to give up something such as a responsibility or claim
• to unwillingly stop holding or keeping something |
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spectre
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the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future
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relentless
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continuing in a severe or extreme way
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fraught
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causing or having extreme worry or anxiety
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astonishment
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very great surprise
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multitude
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a large number of people or things
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mourner
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a person at a funeral
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bedlam
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a noisy situation with no order
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