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25 Cards in this Set
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Adieu
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Goodbye
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Adjacent
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Next to something
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Averse
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Not inclined towards something
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Biped
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Two legged organism
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Burly
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Husky, Stout; Typically for men
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Cachet
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To have a certain amount of respect for an accomplishment; superior status
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Censure
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Formal statement of disapproval; strong or vehement expression of disapproval
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Chic
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To be stylish
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Dermatology
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Science of dealing with skin
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Dolorous
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To be sorrowful; distressed
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Elocution
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The skil of clear distinct langauge; a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public
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Expurgate
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To remove unsuitable manner; to censor
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Forte
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A skill at which you excel
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Foyer
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An entry way; a lobby
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Grotto
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A small cave usually
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Insatiable
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Impossible to satisfy
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Jocular
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Given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious
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Levity
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To treat something serious in a humorous way; not intentionally bad
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Maudlin
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Tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental
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Paltry
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Ridiculously or insultingly small, utterly worthless
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Raconteur
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A person who tells stories in a very skillfully way
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Rogue
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A dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel; unpredictable
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Sublime
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Something of great beauty, unparalled; elevated or lofty in thought, language
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Toupee
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Small hair piece
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Wane
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To decrease in strength, to become weaker, losing force
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