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30 Cards in this Set
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Spare
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skinny; lean, sharp features
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Reverberation
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echos
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Apathy
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absence or lack of interest
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Imminence
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impending evil or danger
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Furor
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fury; madness; rage
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Dissapate
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to become scattered or dispersed
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Taunting
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insultingly or sarcastically
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Perplexity
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the state of uncertainty; confusion
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Sorghum
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syrup made from sorgo
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Amiable
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a friendly disposition
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Elicited
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to draw or bring forth
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Paternal
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fatherly qualities or attitude
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Inevitable
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unable to be avoided
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Feint
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a distraction
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Incredulously
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indicating unbelief
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Strident
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making or having a harsh sound
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Eloquence
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the skill or power of using discourse
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Fiasco
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a complete failure
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Chafed
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to annoy; vex
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Blithely
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carefree and lighthearted
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Engrossed
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to occupy the attention of
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Prospect
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possibility
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Admonition
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an action of authoritive counsel
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Customary
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established by a usual habit
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Paisley
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a distinctive intricate pattern of feather-shaped figures
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Allusion
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an instance of indirect reference
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Brutal
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savagely violent
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Mimicry
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the art of imitating something or someone
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Pompous
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irritatingly solemn
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Skepticsm
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doubting accepted opinions
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