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21 Cards in this Set
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Accosted
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To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively
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Choleric
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Extremely irritable or easily angered
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Couth
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Good manners
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Dandiprat
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A person of small or childish mind
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Dapper
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Neat; trim; smart
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Discourse
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Verbal exchange; conversation
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Enthralled
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To hold spellbound; captivate
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Epistle
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A letter, especially a formal one
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Finesse
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Skill in handling a difficult or highly sensitive situation
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Gull
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To deceive, trick, or cheat
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Hapless
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Unlucky
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Lamented
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To express grief for or about; mourn
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Maelstrom
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A violent or turbulent situation
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Minion
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A servile follower or subordinate of a person in power
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Nemesis
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An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome
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Peevish
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Showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood
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Proffered
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To offer for acceptance
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Quintessential
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Having the nature of the most perfect embodiment of something
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Reiterating
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Repeat, often excessively
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Staunch
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Characterized by firmness, steadfastness, or loyalty
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Obfuscated
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Confusing
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