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50 Cards in this Set
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ape
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action attempting an overly exact imitation and ending up with negative or laughable results
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asunder
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apart or into separate pieces
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chthonic
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forces of underworld
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prodigal
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extremely wasteful extravagant
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serpentine
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snake like in behavior (sly and tempting)
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laconic
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those who say littl
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germane
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relevant or suitable or closely connected
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interloper
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intrude where unwanted
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minatory
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threatening
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propitiate
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calm forces oppoising favorable outcome
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denude
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loss of vegetation
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elegiac
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loss of friends, love, or youth
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epicurean
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having very discriminating taste in food and wine
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savory
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appetizing to taste or smell. salty or piquant
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boon
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timely benefit or stroke of good luck
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debacle
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sudden disastrous downfall
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dogged
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persistent worker. stubbornly tenacious
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dogmatic
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stubbornly asserting to opinion unproven
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gaffe
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awkward social moment
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boor
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ruse, non existent manners
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savoir faire
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tact, knowledge of what to do in situatoin
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audacity
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boldness or daring. fearless daring, intrepidity
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iconolastic
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toothsome
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delicious or luscious
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caryatid
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structural column sculpted in form of female figure
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fastidious
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overly exacting or unnecessarily squeamish
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alacrity
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speedy and cheerful willingness to do something
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superannuated
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ineffective or outmoded because of advanced age.
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ingenue
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naive or innocent young woman
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amorous
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showing or expressing love. being in move:enamored
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hell-bent
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stubbornly or recklessly determined
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enmity
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deep seated mutual hatred
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miffed
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petulant displeasure; ill humor
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affable
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easy to approach. favorable
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odoriferous
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having a smell
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tussle
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rough struggle
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juxtapose
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comparing or contrasting
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pyrotechnics
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display of wit or brilliance in performing arts
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sallow
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of sickly yellowish color or complexion
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beseech
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earnest and humble nature of a request
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idiosyncrasy
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characteristic, habit that is peculiar to an idividual
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esoteric
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small group to a few
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succor
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relief or comfort in a time of distress
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curmudgeon
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badmood.
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anachronism
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thing or person that belongs to an earlier time.
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melee
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confused and violent battle
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firmament
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sky, heavens, used in religious, historical, or poetic context
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lambent
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glowing. 'lick' of light
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invective
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vehemently protest against attacks
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eulogy
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speech of writing in praise of a person or thing.
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