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38 Cards in this Set
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enmity
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deep seated hatred; state of being an enemy.
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Bastion
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A stronghold or fortification; similar to a stronghold.
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Hiatus
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A gap or interruption in continuity; a break or a pause
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ebullience
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zestful or spirited enthusiasm
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tumult
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commotion of a great crowd; disorder
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tirade
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a long angry or violent speech; a diatribe
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oppressive
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using power unjustly; burdensome
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inscrutable
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difficult to understand; mysterious
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tacit
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not spoken; implied by actions or statements
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blatant
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totally or offensively obstructive; very obvious
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taboo
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excluded or forbidden from use or mention
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sinewy
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lean and muscular; stringy and tough
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malevolently
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having an ill will or wishing harm to others, malicious
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ludicrous
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laughably and obviously absurd; foolish
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ineffectual
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insufficient to produce an effect; useless
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Jeer
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to abuse vocally; taunt or mock
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Inarticulate
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incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity
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leviathan
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Something very large
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Clamor
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A loud outcry, great expression of discontent
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mutinously
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unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny
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crestfallen
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dispirited and depressed; dejected
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impervious
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incapable of being penetrated or affected
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enterprise
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an undertaking or business organization; industries
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glowered
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looked at or stared angrily or suddenly
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rebuke
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to criticize sharply; check or repress
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demure
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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fervor
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great intensity of emotion; intense heat
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corpulent
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excessively fat
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sauntered
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to walk at a leisurely pace; to stroll
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compelled
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to force or drive; exert a strong irresistible force on
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liminous
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emitting light; full of light
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myopia
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nearsightedness
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sniveling
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to sniffle; to complain or whine tearfully
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talisman
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an object with magical power
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acrid
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unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell
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cordon
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a line of people or ships stationed to guard
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elephantine
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the size of an elephant; enormous size and strength
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epaulets
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a fringed strap worn on military uniforms
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