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20 Cards in this Set
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disconsolate
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hopelessly unhappy
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disreputable
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dishonorable, poor reputation
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flush
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to wash out, to cleanse. to redden, blush, glow.
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meander
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to wander aimlessly, ramble.
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ostracism
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exclusion, by general consent, from social acceptances, or privileges
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parasite
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an organism that lives on another organism as a host
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sultry
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oppressively hot or humid
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tacit
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understood without being expressed, implied.
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tepid
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lukewarm, lack of force or enthusiasm
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turbid
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confused, muddled or disturbed, murky.
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contemplate
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to consider thoroughly
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destiny
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the predetermined, usually inevitable course of events
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embark
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to board a ship, to start an enterprise
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magnitude
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great importance or consequence
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mortal
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subject to death, belonging to this world
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presentiment
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a feeling or impression that something is about to happen
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resource
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a source of supply, source or aid.
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sovereign
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a monarch, king or supreme ruler. having supreme rank.
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traverse
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to pass or move over
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zeal
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fervor for desire, diligence, ardor, often extreme in nature
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