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28 Cards in this Set
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rough-sounding and harsh
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raucous
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deeply, often wistfully and dreamily thoughtful
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pensively
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working land and growing crops - gives a share of the crops raised to the landlord in lieu of rent.
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sharecropping
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emaciated
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made or become extremely thing
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undaunted
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not discouraged; resolutely courageous
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expressively scornfull
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disdainfully
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dreadfully, disastrously
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dismally
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sound of a bell
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knell
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put into a different place or order
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transposed
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moving around in churning confusion
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milling
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reechoed (a sound)
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reverberated
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fraught or filled with doubt
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dubious
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a strong liking
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penchant
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recklessness
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temerity
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a roll or knot of hair worn at the back of neck (especially at the nape of the neck)
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chignon
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arrogantly overbearing
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imperiously
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inspiring awe or wonder
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formidable
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elaborately, heavily decorated
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ornate
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a narrow high chest of drawers or bureau
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chiffonier
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able to resume its originial shape after being bent, stretched
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resiliency
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to give or send out a smell
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emitted
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to put on clothing
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donned
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to cause bitter feelings
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embittered
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casually
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flippantly
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regarded as very stupid
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moronic
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sent floating through the air
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wafted
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acting quiet, with caution or secrecy to avoid notice
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stealthily
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lacking conscious awareness
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oblivious
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