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22 Cards in this Set
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accidental, happening by chance
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fortuitous
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hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded;
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covert
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a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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bedlam
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pleasamt, courteous, lightherted; smooth and polished
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debonair
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a critical or explanatory nothe or comment especially for a literarty work
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annotation
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the essential part, main point, or essence
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gist
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effective, producing results
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efficacious
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to grow or accumulate in the course of time; to happen as a natural result
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accrue
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to demand insistently, especially payment of a debt; a creditor; dard, dull drab, dingy blackish
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dun
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calmness, composure, refusal to panic bear misfortune
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equanimity
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relating to or typical of ancient times; antiquated
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antediluvian
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tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritation, annoying;
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provocative
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characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
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sedentary
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overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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imperious
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freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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gratuitous
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to delay, put off until later
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procrastinate
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding, profound, abstruse
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recondite
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extremely generous, lavish
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munificent
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unfriendly, hostile; harmful, unfavorable
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inimical
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showing great diversity or variety; composed of different elements or many colors; multicolored woolen fabric
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motley
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a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive, vituperative
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invective
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a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; wicked, corrupt, or unprinciploed
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reprobate
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