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33 Cards in this Set
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voracious + part of speech
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having a huge appetite, ravenous (adj)
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veracity + part of speech
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truthfulness (n)
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queue + part of speech
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a line of people (n)
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palatial + part of speech
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large and luxurious (adj)
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latrine + part of speech
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outhouse (n)
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esprit de corps + part of speech
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comraderie, group spirit (n)
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gangrene + part of speech
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limited blood flow to body tissues -> can lead to amputation (n)
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patronizing + part of speech
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talking down to; condecending (adj)
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content + part of speech
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satisfied; happy (adj)
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disgruntled + part of speech
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angry; revenge?
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reverberate + part of speech
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to echo (v)
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indigent + part of speech
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poor (adj)
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monotonous + part of speech
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having one tone; unvarying/boring (adj)
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laconic + part of speech
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of few words (adj)
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buxom + part of speech
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chesty, voluptuous (adj)
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subordinate + part of speech
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someone of inferior status (n/adj)
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insubordinate + part of speech
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defiance towards authority (n)
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apparition + part of speech
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ghost (n)
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pallid + part of speech
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pale (adj)
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delouse + part of speech
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to get rid of lice (v)
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brothel + part of speech
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house of prostitution (n)
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toil + part of speech
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hard work (n/v)
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affable + part of speech
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friendly (adj)
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opalescent + part of speech
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shimmering; irridescent (adj)
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dysentery + part of speech
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diarrhea (n)
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grub + part of speech
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food (n)
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fortnight + part of speech
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two weeks (n)
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surreptitious + part of speech
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sneakily; stealthily; hidden (adj)
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convalesce + part of speech
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to recover from illness/ailments (v)
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aberration + part of speech
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exception of the norm (n)
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emanciated + part of speech
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super thin (adj)
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anemic + part of speech
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not enough iron, weak, lame (adj)
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superfluous + part of speech
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excessive (adj)
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