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25 Cards in this Set
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Consternation
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a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion
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Explicit
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fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated
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Ravenously
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extremely hungry
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Impart
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to make known
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Profound
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penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge
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Disconsolate
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hopelessly unhappy
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Commiserate
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to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for
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Larceny
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the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
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Indignation
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strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
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Grovel
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to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility
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Coherent
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logically connected; consistent
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Conciliatory
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tending to win over
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Sagacious
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having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense
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Swarthy
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(of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark
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Intimate
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associated in close personal relations:
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Dilapidated
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reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect
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Magnanimous
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generous in forgiving an insult or injury
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Diffidence
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness
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Beguile
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to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.
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Courtier
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a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage
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Judicious
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using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency
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Dexterously
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skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body
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Zealous
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ardently active, devoted, or diligent
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Pernicious
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causing insidious harm or ruin
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Prodigious
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.
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