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25 Cards in this Set
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assimilate
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to take in and incorporate as one's own, to absorb
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begrudge
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to give reluctantly, to envy possesion or one's enjoyment
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bulwark
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a strong defense or something that defends
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commodious
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affording ample space and room; adpapted to or suitable for use
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conglomerate
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a mixture of many things
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dissolution
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disintegregation, decomposition and dispersion
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dither
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a state of trembling excitement or fear; vacillation; a trembling; vibration
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evocative
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calling forth, calling to mind
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frenetic
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frenzied, frantic
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grisly
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ghastly, inspiring fear
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ignoble
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of lowly origin, without honor
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impel
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to urge or to drive foward (usually with moral pressure)
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intercede
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to intervene and to act as a mediator
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lugubrious
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excessively mournful
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mutinous
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rebellious, unruly
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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perennial
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lasting for many years
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potent
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powerful, having a strong effect
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pucker
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to gather into wrinkles or irregular folds
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retrograde
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moving backward
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skewed
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not straight, crooked, slanting
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supersede
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to replace, to cause to be displaced or set aside
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translucence
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the quality of allowing passage of light but not a clear view
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verdant
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fresh and green
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zany
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comical and outlandish
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