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30 Cards in this Set
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Refuge
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Shelter, protection, safety
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Indelible
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Unable to be erased; fixed
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Brusque
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Abrupt; blunt
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Unprecedented
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Never before known or experienced
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Placebo
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Sugar pill; a pacifier
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Coalesce
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To come together
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Inviolable
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Unbreakable; sacred
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Frenetic
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Frantic; frenzied
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Imperious
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Arrogant; domineering
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Rail
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To criticize
("to rail against") |
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Serene
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Calm; peaceful
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Daunt
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To discourage
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Deft
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Skillful; nimble
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Utilitarian
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Having a specific use; practical
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Buoyant
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Cheerful and bubbly
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Parody
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A comical imitation
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Panacea
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A cure-all; a solution to all problems
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Impedimenta
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Baggage; miscellaneous items
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Lecherously
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Indulging in sex (behaving in that fashion)
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Diffuse
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To scatter
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Inane
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Lacking sense; absurd
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Alienation
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Isolated; ostracized
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Disposition
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Attitude
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Furtive
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Sly
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Amiably
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Friendly
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Pungent
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A strong or unpleasant smell
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Dogged
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Determined; stubborn
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Brooding
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Dwelling moodily on something; looming
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Impromptu
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Unrehearsed
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Indecorous
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Tasteless; improper
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