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40 Cards in this Set
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ferocious
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ferocious
violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition, eager to fight or kill |
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confront
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confront
to bring face-to-face: cause to meet |
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squinted
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squinted
to look or peer with eyes partly closed |
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frantic
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frantic
wildly excited |
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legitimate
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legitimate
being in keeping with what is right or with standards |
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famine
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famine
an extreme general shortage of food |
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court
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court
the residence of a ruler |
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girded
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girded
to encircle or fasten with or as if with a belt or cord |
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plumage
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plumage
the entire clothing of feathers of a bird |
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delectable
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delectable
highly pleasing |
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melancholy
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melancholy
a sad or gloomy mood or condition |
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utter
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utter
complete in extent or degree |
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council
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council
a meeting for consultation, an advisory or legislative body |
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concealment
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concealment
the act of hiding |
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bear
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bear
large heavy mammal |
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defiant
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defiant
showing scorn for or disregard of others |
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heartily
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heartily
with sincerity, goodwill, or enthusiasm |
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gauge
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gauge
measurement according to some standard or system |
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drab
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drab
dull |
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distress
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distress
great suffering of body or mind |
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bawl
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bawl
to shout or cry out loudly |
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protrude
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protrude
to stick out or cause to stick out |
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panic
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panic
a sudden overpowering fright |
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whetched
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whetched
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eloquent
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eloquent
clearly showing some feeling or meaning |
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cavern
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cavern
a cave often of large or unknown size |
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eternal
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eternal
having no beginning and no end |
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retort
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retort
to answer back: reply angrily or sharply |
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reluctant
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reluctant
showing doubt or unwillingness |
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bloated
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bloated
to swell by filling with or as if with water or air |
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reign
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reign
the authority or rule of a monarch |
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prepare
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prepare
to make ready beforehand |
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lull
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lull
to cause to sleep or rest |
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destination
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destination
a place which is the goal of a journey or to which something is sent |
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horizon
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horizon
the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky |
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cherish
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cherish
to hold dear: feel or show affection for |
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fractional
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fractional
relating to, fairly small |
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regulate
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regulate
to govern or direct according to rule |
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flautist
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flautist
(?) |
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inquisitive
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inquisitive
tending to inquire or investigate, asking many questions |
