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30 Cards in this Set
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tawny |
having the color of tanned leather |
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tantrum |
a display of bad temper |
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chortle |
laugh quietly or with restraint |
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swoop |
move with a sweep |
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contrary |
in an opposing direction |
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spectacles |
eyeglasses |
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fancy |
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind |
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pierce |
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument |
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grudging |
petty or reluctant in giving or spending |
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astride |
with one leg on each side |
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astonishing |
surprising greatly |
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shrill |
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones |
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scrawny |
inferior in size or quality |
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hoodlum |
an aggressive and violent young criminal |
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slither |
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly |
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porridge |
soft food made by boiling meal or legumes in water or milk |
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musty |
stale and unclean smelling |
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snivel |
snuff up mucus through the nose |
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warlock |
a male witch or demon |
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ashen |
anemic looking from illness or emotion |
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gargoyle |
an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure |
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rubbish |
worthless material that is to be disposed of |
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cauldron |
a very large pot that is used for boiling |
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apothecary |
a health professional trained in the art of preparing drugs |
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swarthy |
naturally having skin of a dark color |
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surname |
the name used to identify the members of a family |
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befuddle |
be confusing or perplexing to |
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phoenix |
a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn |
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ruddy |
inclined to a healthy reddish color |
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prefect |
a chief officer or chief magistrate |
