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13 Cards in this Set
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avid
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greedy, eager for
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awry
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distorted, crooked
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bait
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harass, tease
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balk
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1. stop short, as if faced with an obstacle ('balk at sending his people')
2. foil ('balk an attempt to escape') |
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bandy
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discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly
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bane
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curse, cause of ruin
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baneful
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destructive, causing ruin or death
(not to be confused with baleful) |
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barb
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sharp projection from fishhook or other object; openly cutting remark
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bedraggle
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wet thoroughly
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beguile
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mislead or delude, cheat;
pass time |
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beholden
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obligated, indebted
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behoove
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be necessary or proper for
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belabor
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explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree
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