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73 Cards in this Set
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perplexity
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confusion; puzzlement
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reassured
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had confidence restored
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anlage
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intial cell structure from wich a part or organ develops foundation
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declivity
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slope; hill
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hypocrite
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one who says he believes one way but in action shows he believes the opposite
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prodigal
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usually means "extravagant" here referes to Bible story where a man's son came home and the man gave an extravagant feast
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ensnared
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caught as in a trap
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inquiringly
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questioningly
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beseech
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make an earnest request to
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luxuriously
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as an indulgence; not necessarily out of necessity
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taut
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tight; tense
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truculently
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fiercely
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obligation
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duty; contract; promise
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mincing
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walking in short steps
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imperturbability
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quality of being calm and collected; can't be made upset
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lithely
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gracefully
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cantankerous
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ill-tempered; difficult to handle
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lecherous
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tending towards excessive promiscuous behavior
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apprehension
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anxiousness
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provacatively
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in an exciting or stimulating way
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demure
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shy; modest; reserved
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assailed
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assaulted
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fatuously
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smugly
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panoramically
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on a view of a large area
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vitality
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energy; liveliness
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receded
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withdrew
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timbre
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distinguishing quality of a sound
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modulated
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with a varying tone
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sulkily
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gloomily or in a withdrawn manner
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serene
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calm; peaceful
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vivaciousness
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liveliness; animation
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accouterments
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accessories
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insignia
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emblem
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proprietor
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owner
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concession
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compromise
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ostracism
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being shunned or ignored by a group
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lingered
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remained; tarried
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pinnacles
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tall pointed formations
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imperiously
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urgently; authoritatively
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exhortation
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speech intended to advise, incite or encourage
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feral
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wild; savge
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nebulous
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vague; lacking definite form
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nondescript
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having no individual, distinguishing characteristics
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sauntered
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strolled
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aloof
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reserved; distant
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disconsolate
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dejected; gloomy
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conquest
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accomplishment; having overcome something
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paradoxes
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seemingly contradictory aspects
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agitators
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people who stir up trouble
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contrite
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sorry
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menacingly
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threateningly
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defiantly
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in a manner rejecting authority; just to go against the rules
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skulk
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lurk; lie in hiding
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precious
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valuable
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engagingly
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charmingly; attractively
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fret
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worry
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putrescence
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rotten, decaying matter
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denunciation
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public condemnation
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irritably
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in a manner showing annoyance
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pall
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gloomy atmosphere
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forlornly
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sad because of being abandoned
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wizened
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withered; wrinkled
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emerged
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came out
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ravenous
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extremely hungry
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cynically
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scornful of the motives, virtue or integrity of others
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culvert
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drainage ditch
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obscured
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hidden from view
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lusterless
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dull
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engulfed
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swallowed up; surrounded; enclosed
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conserved
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saved; used sparingly
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precinct
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district
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fetid
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stinky; smelly; having a bad odor
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vague
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not clearly expressive
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