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37 Cards in this Set
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Morass
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swamp
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prevalent
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frequent and widespread
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forlorn
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desert
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articlate
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distinct
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balk
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to frustrate
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piteous
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envoking sympathy or pity
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termagant
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a scolding woman
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askance
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with suspicion
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celibacy
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condition of being unmarried
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stagnant
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stale and unclear from lack of motion
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precarious
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dangerously uncertin or unstable
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bittern
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a wading bird know for its cry
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impregnable
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impossible to capture or invade
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incantation
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a ritual chant supposed to raise spirts or cast spells
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boding
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ominous
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cloven
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split, as by an ax
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swarthy
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of dark complexion
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consecrate
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to declare sacred
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propitiate
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to gain by pacifying
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surmise
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to guess
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obliterate
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to destroy so that no trace is left
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resolute
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firm, determined
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propitiatory
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friendly, peaceful
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forbear
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to refrain from
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surly
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ill-tempered
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carrion
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dead and decomposing
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carrion
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dead and decomposing
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prowess
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great stength and skill
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obstinate
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stubborn
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usurer
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a money lender who charges extreme intrest rates
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ostentation
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showy
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parsimony
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exsessive thrift, stinginess
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vainglory
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excessive pride
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expendiency
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appropriteness for the given situation
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usurious
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characteristic of an usurer
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superfluous
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more than what is needed
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coffer
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strongbox
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