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21 Cards in this Set
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Efflorescence |
:blooming of flowers, state of flowering |
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enmity |
:deep seated hatred; state of being an enemy |
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decorous |
exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct |
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Tirade |
a long angry or violent speech |
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oppressive |
using power unjustly |
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inscrutable |
difficult to understand, mysterious |
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vicissitudes |
a change or variation; unexpected changes in life |
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tacit |
not spoken; implied by actions |
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leviathan |
something very large; giant sea creature in the Bible |
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ineffectual |
insufficient to produce an effect; useless |
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inarticulate |
incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity |
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clamor |
a loud expression of discontent |
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mutinously |
unruly |
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fervor |
great intensity of emotion; intense heat |
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corpulent |
fat |
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myopia |
nearsightedness |
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sniveling |
complain or whine tearfully |
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parried |
deflected or warded off |
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cordon |
a line of people stationed to guard |
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acrid |
unpleasant smell or taste |
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sinewy |
lean and muscular; stringy and tough |
