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17 Cards in this Set
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Acquiesce
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to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent:
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Confiscate
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to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use
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Sultry
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oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering:
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Insidious
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stealthily treacherous or deceitful
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Obscure
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not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive
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Vanity
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excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements,
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Gaunt
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extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
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Solace
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comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble;
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Retort
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to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way
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Upbraid
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to find fault with or reproach severely; censure
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Intricate
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having many interrelated parts or facets
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Insidious
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intended to entrap or beguile
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Vigilant
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keenly watchful to detect danger
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Prodigy
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a person, esp. a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability
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Rue
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to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly
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Amble
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to go at a slow, easy pace;
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Guffaw
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a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter
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