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32 Cards in this Set
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lurch
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to move suddenly forward
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lurid
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shocking; glowing; sensational
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lurk
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to lie concealed in waiting; to stay hidden
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lush
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abundant; rich
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lustrous
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shining; bright
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luxuriant
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rich; extravagant
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macabre
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horrible; gruesome
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Machiavellian
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deceitful; tricky
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machination
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evil design
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macroscopic
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visible to the naked eye
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maelstrom
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whirlpool
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magnanimous
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generous
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magnate
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important person in any field
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magnitude
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size; extent
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main
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to cripple; to deprive of the use of some part of the body
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maladroit
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clumsy; unskillful; awkward
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malady
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disease; illness
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malaise
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discomfort; uneasiness
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malapropism
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word humorously misused
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malcontent
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one who is dissatisfied
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malediction
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curse
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malefactor
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wrong-doer; villain
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malevolent
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showing ill will or hatred; very dangerous, harmful
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malfeasance
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wrongdoing
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malicious
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spiteful; vengeful
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malign
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to speak badly of
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malignant
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evil; deadly
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malingerer
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one who pretends to be sick to avoid work
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malleable
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capable of being changed; adaptable
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malodorous
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bad-smelling; stinking
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mammoth
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huge; enormous
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manacle
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handcuff; restraint
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