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25 Cards in this Set
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append
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to add in supplementary manner
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apprise
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to inform or to give notice
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ardent
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Expressing strong feelings, impassioned, zealous
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cloister
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to seclude or to confine
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constrict
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to tighten or make narrow
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disentangle
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to unravel, extricate
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fanaticism
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enthusiasm or zeal that's excessively irrational
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feint
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a false appearance
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ferment
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state of agitation, commotion
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forestalled
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prevented or delayed beforehand
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gnarl
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to twist extensively
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hoary
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white with age
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infernal
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Relating to hell
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jaunty
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Stylish and lively in manner or appearance
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malefactor
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a criminal
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matriarchy
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A family or state headed or ruled by a female
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multifarious
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Great in variety, diverse
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musty
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Smelling of damp or decay, malodorous
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obstreperous
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Marked by aggressive noisiness, stubbornly defiant
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precipice
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a very steep cliff or mass of rock
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precipitous
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marked by great rapidity, haste, lack of caution
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progeny
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Children offspring or decendent
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replicate
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To repeat, copy or duplicate
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ruminate
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To consider for a long time at a slow pace, ponder
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unobtrusive
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Not readily noticeable, inconspicuous
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