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15 Cards in this Set
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consequential
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self important
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matters of consequence; well aware of his consequence
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damp
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reduce the intensity of
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damped oscillations
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die
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a tool used for shaping
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the die was cast
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essay
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test or try
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the toddler essayed a few steps
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exact
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demand, call for, require, take
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exacting expectations
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fell (adj)
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cruel
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in one fell swoop
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fell (verb)
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to cause to fall by striking
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to fell trees
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flag
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diminish, decline
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enthusiasm flagged after the proposal was drafted
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flip
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flippant
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flip remarks at a serious time
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ford
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cross
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ford a stream
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grouse
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complain, grumble
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nurse a grouse
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guy
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a rope, cord or cable attached as a brace or a guide
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think guide
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intimate
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inform
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she has been intimated of the proceedings
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list
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to tilt or lean to a side
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a pronounced list to starboard
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lumber
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move heavily and clumsily
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lumber about on a cast
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