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38 Cards in this Set
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abundance
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much more than enough
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alter
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cause to change
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atrocity
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an act of great cruelty or violence
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beleaguered
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pressured
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blight
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a disease that causes plants to wither and die or to destroy, ruin
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chaotic
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extremely disorderly
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consumed by [something]
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strongly affected, so that you can't think of anything else
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counterpart
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a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
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countless
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too many to be counted
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demonstrative
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showing feelings openly
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depicted
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described, showed
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dissuade
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to persuade not to do something
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epidemic
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the rapid spread of a disease or problem
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fabric
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the underlying structure
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generate
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cause
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grief
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intense emotional suffering caused by a loss, disaster, or misfortune
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immune
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secure against
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insidious
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working or spreading in a hidden and usually negative way
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maven
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someone with special knowledge about a particular subject
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misfortune
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bad luck
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nagging
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to annoy or bother constantly
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profile
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a set of characteristics or qualities that identify a type or a category of person
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prosperous
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successful or rich
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puzzled
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confused
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restraint
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holding back in feelings or behavior
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root
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cause or source
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scold
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to criticize harshly
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specter
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a ghost or a fear of future trouble
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stoical
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unemotional
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stricken
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suddenly and badly affected by something, such as illness or fear
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surroundings
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the area in which something exists or lives
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tighten the reins
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to control something more or more carefully
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transmission
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communication
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trigger
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an act that sets in motion some course of events
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tumultuous
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disorderly and confusing
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vandalize
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to destroy public or private property
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win [someone] over
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to get someone's support or friendship by persuading them or being nice to them
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word of mouth
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spread by people speaking to one another
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