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30 Cards in this Set
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alcove
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a recessed space
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diminish
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lessen; to make smaller or less or to cause to appear so.
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successor
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a person who follows next in order
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tentatively
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uncertainly; hesitantly
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torrent
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overwhelming flow; a heavy, uncontrolled outpouring
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obsolete
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no longer in use
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conveyance
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the act of moving something from one location to another
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admonition
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cautionary advice or warning
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assuage
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to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; to appease; satisy
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distended
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swollen; out of normal size or shape
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contorted
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to become twisted into a strained shape or expression
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carnage
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flesh of slain animals or men
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immobilized
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to restrict movement or use of
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ecstatic
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delightful and joyful beyond measure
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permeated
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spread or flowed throughout
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exasperation
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frustrated annoyance; extreme annoyance
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expertise
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expert skill or knowledge
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luminous
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radiating; shining; bright
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imploring
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begging urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy
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empowered
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enabled; equip or supply with an ability
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rueful
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mournful; sorrowful
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stealthily
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quietly, cautiously and secretively intending to avoid notice
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frazzled
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worn-out; fatigued
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emphatically
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without question and beyond doubt; with emphasis; forcibly; in a striking manner or degree
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exquisite
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of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence
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tantalizing
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arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable
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imperceptibly
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very slightly, gradually
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agonizing
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extremely painful; accompanied by, filled with, or resulting in agony or distress
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trudged
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to have walked a long and tedious walk
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lethargy
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a state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
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