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17 Cards in this Set
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untoward
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causing annoyance or hindrance
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something about someone that makes people feel like not moving towards him
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upbraid
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to reproach as deserving blame
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something like apraise
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vagary
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sudden desire or action
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even though it seemed like a vague idea
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vainglory
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excessive pretentious vanity
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vapid
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having lost sparkling quality and flavor
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perfume rapidly lost in a vapour (because it is alcohol based)
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vehement
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very eager or urgent
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venal
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mercenary, corrupt
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merchant of venice
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veneer
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outside show or elegance
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venial
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that may be pardoned or forgiven
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denial of Jaeson's judge = venial
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veracious
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habitually disposed to speak the truth
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describes a person who has a voracious appetite to speak the truth
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vebiage
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use of many words without necessity
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verbose
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wordy
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verdant
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green with vegetation
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veritable
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real, true, genuine
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vestige
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a visible trace, mark, of something lost or gone
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vicissitude
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a change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances
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difficult to happen when you just sit there like an unmoving viscous
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virago
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loud talkative women of strong stature
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virgins of long ago used to always do this like in pride and prejudice
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