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47 Cards in this Set
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grungy
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ugly, run down, or dirty
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infamous
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having an extremely bad reputation
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matinee
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The atrial performance given in the afternoon
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suffice
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to meet present needs
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blundering
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to move and act blindly
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backstop |
A fence in the back of an area where a sport is normally played. Ex: baseball and tenis |
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cinder |
A piece of wood or coal that is partly burned. |
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picardored |
The assistant to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull. |
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pandemonium |
A scene of pure chaos |
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boulevard |
A broad avenue in a city |
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veering |
sudden change of opinion |
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vacant |
empty; not filled |
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gleaming |
shine brightly, especially with reflected light |
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clotted |
form or cause to form into clots. |
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yelpy |
a sharp shrill bark or cry |
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gawked |
stare openly and stupidly. |
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coot |
a foolish or eccentric person, typically an old man |
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jabbed |
poked someone roughly or quickly |
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wiseacre |
a person with an affectation of wisdom or knowledge |
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incubating |
the process of incubating eggs, cells, bacteria, a disease, etc |
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gaping |
to stare with an open mouth |
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Aristotle |
Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato |
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mosey |
to wander/shuffle around leisurely |
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Krimpets |
moist and fluffy sponge cake with butterscotch icing or inserted with jelly. |
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dumbfounded |
great astonish or amazement |
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fungoes |
a ball tossed into the air and struck as it comes down |
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repertoire |
the entire stock of works existing in a particular field |
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grounder |
baseball |
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blarney |
misleading talk; nonsense; hooey |
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geezer |
an odd or eccentric man |
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bided |
To wait patiently for the right moment. |
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filigreed |
A lace-like ornamental work of twisted gold or silver wire. |
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beseeching |
To ask earnestly |
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gaunt |
Thin and bony; haggard; emaciated |
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stoic |
Someone who is seemingly indifferent to grief, pain, pleasure, ect. |
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agony |
extreme physical or mental suffering. |
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blundered |
make a stupid or careless mistake; act or speak clumsily |
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skewered |
fasten together or pierce with a pin or skewer |
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nonchalant |
feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm |
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numerous |
great in number; many |
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sanctuaried |
a place of refuge or safety |
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terminal |
of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something |
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iding |
spend time doing nothing; be idle |
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stogie |
a long, thin, inexpensive cigar. |
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trestle |
an open cross-braced framework used to support an elevated structure such as a bridge |
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mergings |
To become combined or united |
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silo |
an underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept ready for firing |
