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19 Cards in this Set
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benign
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of gental disposition; kindness; not maligagnt
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morbid
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diseased or sickly; sickly; gloomy; unwholesome feelings or ideas
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edification
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instruction and improvement of one's morality
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quibble
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to find fault with something usually on minor grounds
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ramshackle
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loosely made or held together shaky
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budensome
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oppresively heavy; distressing; troublesome
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whittle
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to cut off, chip from a wood surface with a knife
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prowess
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military skills; an extrordanary ability
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inquisitive
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given to asking questions
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cynical
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distrusting/disparring the motives of others;bitterly;distrustful
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acuit
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to pronous not guilty
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indigant
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marked by a strong displeasure of something unjust;offensive
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rueful
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causong or expressing sarrow or pity
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demur
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to make an objection with; to take exception with
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drone
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to make a dull low continuous sound; to speak in monotonous tone
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obscure
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not clear/plain; vague
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furtive
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done by stealth, secretive
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frail
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health delicate health, easily broken and destroyed
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sordid
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morally based; vile/gross
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