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20 Cards in this Set
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contrite
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sorry, regretful
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grandeur
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the state of being grand
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histrionic
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theatrical, hysterical
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dissipate
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to gradually dissolve
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benefactor
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a person who helps someone else
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contumely
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rude language
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illustrious
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outstanding because of accomplishment
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caper
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to frolic
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acquit
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to find innocent
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impudent
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insolent; rude
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contrive
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to make happen
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insurrection
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a rebellion
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tedious
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tiresome
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blithesome
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merry
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phrenology
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study of head bumps as a guide to character
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lineal
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in a direct line of ancestry
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cipher
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to use figures in a mathematical process
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haughty
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overly proud
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ponderous
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clumsy because of weight
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azure
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blue of the clear sky
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