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35 Cards in this Set
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clambering
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adj
climbing or creeping getting in/out of something in an awkward way |
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prominent
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adj
standing out, important |
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efflorescence
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noun
flowering, a growth period |
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effulgence
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noun
shining brilliantly, radiance |
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enmity
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noun
hostility, animosity |
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decorous/decorum
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adj/noun
dignified propriety in conduct, manners, dress, or character |
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strident
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adj
harsh sound, grating creaking preserving a controversial perspective |
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speculated
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verb
to engage in thought or reflection |
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wearily
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adv
causing fatigue or physical/mental exhaustion |
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acclaim
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verb
to announce or proclaim with approval |
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indignation/indignant
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noun/adj
strong displeasure at injustice, feeling characterized by strong displeasure |
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errant
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adj
deviating from the regular or proper course |
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ebullience
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noun
high spirits, exhilaration, exuberance |
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tirade
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noun
prolonged outburst of bitter denunciation |
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furtive
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adj
shy, stealthy, secretive or underhanded |
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pallor
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noun
unusual or extreme paleness from fear, sickness or death |
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inscrutable
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adj
incapable of being investigated or analyzed, unfathomable |
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contrite
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adj
showing sincere remorse, guilt, or sorrow |
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clamorously
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adv
full of or marked by the nature of clamor (loud continued noise) |
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dubious
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adj
doubtful, questionable, uncertain |
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incursion
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noun
hostile entrance or invasion, a raid a harmful inroad |
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detritus
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noun
debris |
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myriad
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noun
an indefinitely great number |
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vagrant
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noun
person who wanders idl with no permanent home or job |
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gale
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noun
a very strong wind an outburst |
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snub
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verb/noun
to ignore, treat with disdain, or reject |
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assent
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noun
to agree or give in, yield to |
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whittle
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verb
to cut, trim, or shape by carving with a knife |
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contempt
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noun
the state of being despised or scorned |
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crude
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adj
undeveloped, lacking culture or refinement |
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oblong
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adj
elongated, usually in the form of a square or circle |
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tremulous
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adj
characterized by trembling from fear, nervousness, or weakness |
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credulity
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noun
gullibility, readiness to believe too willingly |
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diffident
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adj
shy, lacking confidence in one's own worth |
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mutinously
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adv
disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority |
