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20 Cards in this Set
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Accost |
To speak/aproach first. To confront in an agressive or challenging way |
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Animadversion |
Critisism. Rude |
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Avid |
Intensley eager |
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Brackish |
Having a salty taste. |
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Celerity |
Swiftness |
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Devious |
Wandering from a straight or direct course |
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Gambit |
Move needing a sacrifice |
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Halcyon |
Legendary bird |
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Histrionic |
Theatrical |
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Incendiary |
Causing fires |
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Maelstorm |
Whirlpool of great size and violence |
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Myopic |
Nearsighted,not realistic view |
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Overt |
Open. Not hidden |
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Prejorative |
Make worst |
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Propriety |
Being proper |
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Sacrilege |
Improper/disrespectful |
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Summarily |
Brief, concisely |
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Suppliant |
Asking humbly |
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Talisman |
Charm with magic powers |
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Undulate |
To move in waves |
