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67 Cards in this Set
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motif
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A distinctive feature or dominant idea.
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typhoon
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a trpical storm
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mirages
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an optical illusion
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enmity
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the state of being an enemy
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strident
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loud or harsh
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futive
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doing by stealth
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mortification
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feeling shamed or humiliated
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immured
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enclosed within wall; trapped
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gesticulated
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the use of gestures instead of words
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officious
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asserting one's authority aggressively
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ebullience
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highspirited
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recrimination
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to make mutual or counter accuastions
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pall
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a cltoh spread over
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abyss
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inmeasureable depths
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inscrutable
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mysterious impenetrable
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vicissitudes
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a change of circumstances; alternation
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contrite
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affected by guilt
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incredulous
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showing doubt or disblief
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baffled
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to confuse or preplex
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opalescence
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to exhibit in an iridescent play of colors
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blatant
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offensively loud or clamorous
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taboo
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to prohibit or ban
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swarthiness
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a dark complexion
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errant
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to roam or wondering
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malevolently
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wishing evil towards others
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obscurely
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not clear to the mind
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opaque
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loosely, imperfectly transparent
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improvisation
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to make on the spot
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jeering
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tuantingly, mockingly
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lamentable
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sad, regretable
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ludicrous
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crazy, or insane
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expansively
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feeling bigger that what you are
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effigy
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an image of a preson
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perilous
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dangerous
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tempestuously
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violently, strong
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tremulously
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trembling in fear, or shakened
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exasperation
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the state if being irritated
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constrainedly
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resticted
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exulting
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rejoicing
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mutinously
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rebelliously
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otuseness
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slow to apprehend
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branishing
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waving in a threating way
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danting
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intimidating
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impervious
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can't get through
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contemptuously
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with hatred
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derisive
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expressing scron
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sancity
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the quality or state of being scared
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demure
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clam, reseved or modest
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demented
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insane, sick or mad
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iridescent
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rainbow effect; shiny multi-colored
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pordy
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mockingly
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corpulent
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big or obese
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succulent
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juicy
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abominable
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worthy of hate
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phosphorescence
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glowing
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loathing
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regard with disgust
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theological
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the study of God
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conviction
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strong belief
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purged
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cleansed or free of
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myopia
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short sighted
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multitudinous
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many; in great numbers
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truculently
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regrasive
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talisman
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a magical or powerful effect
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inimical
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unfriendly or hostile
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ululation
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howling in a wale
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excruciatingly
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painfully
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propitiating
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hope of creating favor or good will
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