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45 Cards in this Set
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cow
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terrorize, intimidate
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cozen
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cheat; hoodwink; swindle
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crabbed
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sour, peevish
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crestfallen
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dejected; dispirited
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crone
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hag
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crotchety
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eccentric; whimsical
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cull
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pick out, reject
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culvert
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artificial channel for water
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cupidity
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greed
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curmudgeon
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churlish; miserly individual
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deadpan
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wooden, impassive
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deciduous
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falling off, as of leaves
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decoy
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lure or bait
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defile
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pollute, profane
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defray
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provide for the payment of
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deft
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neat, skillful
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deign
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condescend, stoop
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deleterious
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harmful
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demur (n.)
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objection, protest
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demur (v.)
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object (because of doubts, scruples); hesitate
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demure
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grave, serious; coy
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denigrate
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blacken
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denizen
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inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
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depose
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dethrone; remove from office
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deposition
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testimony under oath
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deprecate
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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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derange
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make insane; disarrange
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descry
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catch sight of
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desolate (v.)
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rob of joy, lay waste to; forsake
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despoil
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strip of valuables; rob
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desuetude
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state of disuse
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detraction
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slandering; aspersion
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devolve
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be transferred to another; deleagte to another; gradually worsen
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die
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device for stamping or impressing
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dilapidated
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ruined because of reglect
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dilatory
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tending to delay; intentionally delaving
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dint
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means, effort
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disaffected
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disloyal
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discursive
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digressing; rambling
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discombobulated
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confused; discomposed
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disport
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amuse
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docket
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programme as for trial; book where such entries are made
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doddering
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shaky; infirm from old age
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dross
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waste matter, worthless impurities
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dolt
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stupid person; dunce
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