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50 Cards in this Set
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flout
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to treat with disdain; mock
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foliage
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masses of leaves
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forestall
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prevent by taking action in advance
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forgo
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giveup; do without
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forthright
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frank, straightforward
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fortuitous
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accidental; by chance
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foster
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rear; encourage
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fraudulent
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cheating; deceitful
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fugitive
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fleeting or transient; elusive; fleeing
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furtive
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stealthy; sneaky
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fusion
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union; oalition
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gale
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windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst
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galvanize
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stiumlate by shock; stir up; revitalize
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garble
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mix up; jumble; distort
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garish
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overbright in color; gaudy
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garrulous
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excessively talkative in rambling roundabout manner, wordy
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germane
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pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand
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glimmer
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shine erratically; twinkle
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gloss over
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make acceptable by way of deception
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glower
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scowl
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gorge
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small, steep-walled canyon
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grandeur
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impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
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gratify
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please
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gregarious
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sociable
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guile
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deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning
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hackneyed
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commonplace; trite
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hamper
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obstruct
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harangue
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scolding noisy speech
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harbor
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provide a refuge for; hide
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heckle
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harass; taunt; jeer at
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heed
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pay attention to; consider
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hermetic
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sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
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husband
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use sparingly; conserve; save
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iconoclastic
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a breaker/ destroyer of images/beliefs- rebel
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ignoble
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unworthy; base in nature; not noble
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illusory
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deceptive; not real
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imbue
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permeate completely; dye thoroughly; fill
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immaterial
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unimportant; irrelevant; intangible
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imminent
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near at hand; impending
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immutable
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unchangeable
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impart
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give or convey
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impassable
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not able to be traveled or crossed
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impasse
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predicament offering no escape; deadlock; dead end
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impecunious
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without money
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imperceptible
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unnoticeable; undetectable
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impertinent
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insolent; rude
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imperturbable
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calm; placid; composed
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impetuous
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violent; hasty; rash
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impiety
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irreverence; lack of respect for God
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implacable
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incapable of being pacified
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