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46 Cards in this Set
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outrageous
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passing reasonable bounds; shocking
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riding-crop
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a short riding whip
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exceedingly
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to an unusual degree; very; extremely:
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apprehension
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suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.
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rapier
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a small sword
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denizen
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an inhabitant; resident.
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genuine
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authentic, real
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suppurating
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oozing, as in a wound
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fleck
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a small bit
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froth
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a bunch of bubbles,
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serpent
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snake
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shrivelled
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to wither; make or become helpless or useless.
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forbade
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to command (a person) not to do something
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beforehand
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ahead of time
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unpredictable
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not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold
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enormous
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huge, colossal, gigantic, mammoth, prodigious, stupendous
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diameter
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a straight line passing from side to side of a circle, through its center.
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cautious
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a warning against danger or evil; care; anything serving as a warning:
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implacable
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not to be appeased, or pacified;
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disapprove
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to think (something) wrong; censure or condemn in opinion.
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impolite
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not polite; discourteous; rude
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crafty
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sly
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tensely
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in a state of mental or nervous strain
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castor-oil
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a colorless viscid liquid, bad tasting, usually obtained from the castor bean
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arsenic
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poison
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booby-trapped
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set to explode
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gingerly
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with great care or caution; warily.
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vast
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of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous:
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levered
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balanced
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enormous
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huge
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hesitating
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stopping
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stride
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to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.
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belch
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to eject gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth; eruct.
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flagging
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offering up the whiteflag; giving up the fight
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impending
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about to happen
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wretched (boy)
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very unfortunate
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surrender
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give up
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triumphant
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having achieved victory or success; successful.
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conscious
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aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
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intently
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having the attention sharply focused or fixed on something
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thoroughly
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complete; perfect: thorough enjoyment.
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dogged
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stubborn
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perseverance
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steady persistence in a purpose, especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
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tremendous
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extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: tremendous talent.
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replete
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stuffed with food and drink.
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comatose; coma
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lacking alertness or energy; a coma is state of prolonged unconsciousness, unable to react
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