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45 Cards in this Set
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wizened
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to become or cause to become dry, shrunken, or wrinkled.
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morose
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having a sullen disposition.
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querulous
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constantly complaining; fretful; whining.
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feral
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savage; wild' having escaped from domestication and becoming wild.
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disconsolate
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cheerless, hopelessly sad.
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dispossessed
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to put out of possession or occupancy.
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pinion
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the end section of a birds wing, to restrain by binding of the arms (shackle), a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack.
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reverential
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reverent
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servile
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befitting a slave or servant; behaving like a slave; submissive
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slovenly
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untidy in dress or person; lazily or carelessly done; slipshed.
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docile
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easily taught, led, or managed; tractable.
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effluvium
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unpleasant emanation; a by-product in the form of waste
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anlage
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a foundation of a subsequent development
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truculent
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feeling or showing ferocity; savage. aggressively self-assertive; belligerent
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imperturbable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness; serene.
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pique
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a passing feeling of wounded vanity- resentment; to arouse by a provocation or challenge: goal, pride; a durable ribbed clothing fabric
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lithe
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supple; characterized by effortless grave also: athletically slim
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swale
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a low-tying or depressed and often wet stretch or land.
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vehement
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marked by great force or energy; marked by strong feeling or expression: passionate, fervid.
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judicious
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having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment.
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bemused
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bewilder, confused
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declivity
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declivities, a steep downward slope.
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fetid
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having an offensive smell: stinking
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patina
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a green film formed on copper and bronze by exposure to moist air. a superficial covering or exterior
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ravenous
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rapacious, voracious; eager for food: very hungry
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agrarian
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of or relating to land or its ownership; of or relating to farmers or farming interests.
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titular
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existing in the title only; nominal. of, relation to, or bearing a title.
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restiveness
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balsky; uneasy, fidgety
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fatuously
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foolish, insane, silly
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voluptuous
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giving sensual gratification, giving to or spent in enjoyment of luxury and pleasure.
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inveterate
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firmly established by age or long persistence. confirmed in a habit.
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petulant
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marked by capricious ill humor
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citadel
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a fortress commanding a city; stronghold.
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zenith
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the point in the heavens directly overhead; the highest point: ACME.
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parapet
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a protecting rampart. a low wall or railing (as at the edge of a building)
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putrescence
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becoming putrid; rotting.
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skulk
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to move furtively; sneak, lurk.
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degenerate
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fallen or deteriorated from aformer, higher, or normal condition.
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fallow
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the developing individual produced from such cell
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zygote
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an organism developing from a living cell.
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arbiter
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one having power to decided: judge.
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cunningly
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skillful, dexterous, marked by wiliness and trickery, cute
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emulsion
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a mixture of mutually insoluble liquids in which one is dispersed in droplets throughout the other.
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accouterment
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an accessory; item; an identifuing characteristic
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circuitousness
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having a circular or winding course; not being forthright or direct in language or action.
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