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55 Cards in this Set
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bastion
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a strong hold or fortification
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chorister
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a singer, or a leader of a choir
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decorous
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exhibiting proper behavior
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ebullience
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spirited enthusiasm
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efflorescence
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blooming of flowers
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enmity
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deep seated hatred
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hiatus
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gap, pause, break
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indignant
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filled with indignation
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interpose
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to insert or introduce between parts
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officious
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informal, unofficial
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pallor
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extreme or unusual paleness
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recrimination
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opposing another charge
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strident
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loud, harsh, grating, or shrill
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tirade
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long angry or violent speech
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tumult
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disorder
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bewilder
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to confuse
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blatant
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very obvious
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caper
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a shrub in the Mediterranean
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declivities
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downard slopes
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festoon
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a string or garland of flowers
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furtive
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shifty, hidden motives
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gyration
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to revolve around a fixed point
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inarticulate
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unable to speak clearly
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indigo
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blue or purple in hue
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inscrutable
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difficult to understand
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ineffectual
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useless
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jeer
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to abuse vocally, mock
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leviathan
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very large sea creature in the Bible
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ludicrous
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absurd, foolish
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malevolently
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wishing harm to others
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oppressive
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using power unjustly
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sinewy
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lean, stringy, and tough
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taboo
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forbidden from use or mention
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tacit
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not spoken, implied by actions or statements
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vicissitudes
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unexpected changes in life
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corpulent
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excessively fat
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fervor
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great intensity or emotion
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covert
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a thicket where animals hide
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sauntered
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to walk at a leisurely pace
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cordon
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a line of people
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demure
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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glowered
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looked at or stared at angrily or sullenly
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parried
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deflected or warded off
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steadfast
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fixed in a direction, unwavering
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talisman
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an object of magical powers
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luminous
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emitting light
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compelled
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to force or drive
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sniveling
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to complain or whine tearfully
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acrid
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unpleasantly sharp or bitter in taste
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epaulettes
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a fringe or strap worn on military uniforms
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quavering
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trembled, or spoke in a trembling voice
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enterprise
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an undertaking or business organization
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rebuke
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to criticize sharply
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iridescent
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display colors like a rainbow
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myopia
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nearsightedness
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