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30 Cards in this Set
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CREEPERS
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A PLANT THAT GROWS UPON OR JUST BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND OR UP ON ANY OTHER SURFACE
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LODGMENT
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A POSITION OR FOOTHOLD GAINED FROM AN ENEMY OR AN ENTRENCHMENT MADE UPON IT
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EFFLORESCENCE
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AN EXAMPLE OR RESULT OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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ENMITY
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A FEELING OR CONDITION OF HOSTILITY
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EMBOSSED
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TO RAISE OR REPRESENT
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PRECENTOR
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A PERSON WHO LEADS A CHURCH CHOIR OR CONGREGATION IN SINGING
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MORTIFICATIONS
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A FEELING OF HUMILIATION OR SHANE AS THROUGH SOME INJURY TO ONES PRIDE OR SELF RESPECT
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EXASPERATION
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TO IRRITATE OR PROVOKE TO A HIGH DEGREE
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ERRANT
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DEVIATING FROM THE REGULAR OR PROPER COURSE
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MARTYRED
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A PERSON WHO WILLINGLY SUFFERS DEATH RATHER THAN RENOUNCE HIS OR HER RELIGION
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CONTEMPTUOUSLY
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SHOWING OR EXPRESSING DISDAIN
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FESTOONED
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STRUNG WITH FLOWERS, FOLIAGE, RIBBON
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FURTIVE
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TAKEN, DONE, USED
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CASTANET
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EITHER OF A PAIR OF CONCAVE PIECES OF WOOD HELD IN THE PALM OF THE HAND AND CLICKED TOGETHER
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VICISSITUDES
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CHANGES OR VARIATIONS OCCURRING IN THE COURSE OF SOMETHING
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DECLIVITIES
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DOWNWARD SLOPES AS OF GROUND
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RAPT
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DEEPLY ENGROSSED OR ABSORBED
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NAPE
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THE BACK OF THE NECK
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SWARTHINESS
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DARK HUED OR DARK COMPLEXIONED
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APEX
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THE TIP, POINT, OR VERTEX
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BLEMISHES
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to destroy or diminish the perfection of
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indigo
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a blue dye obtained from various plants
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gesticulating
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to make or use gestures especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech
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decorum
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dignifies property of behavior and speech
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emphatic
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forceful
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luxuriance
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rich abundance
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traverses
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to pass or move over along or through
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sodden
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soaked with liquid or moisture
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paunched
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appearing to have a large protruding potbelly
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ungainly
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not graceful, awkward
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