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20 Cards in this Set
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Indulge
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(v) to give in towish or desire, give oneself up to
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Culminate
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(v) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax
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Oration
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(n) a public speech for a formal occasion
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Yearn
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(v) to have a strong and earnest desire
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Loom
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(v) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; (n) a machine for weaving
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Literate
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(adj) able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training
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Ingredient
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(n) one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula
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Downright
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(adv) thoroughly; (adj) absolute, complete; frank, blunt
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Brood
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(n) a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature or orgin; (v) to think over in a worried unhappy way
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Animated
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(adj) full of life, lively, alife; (part) moved to action
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Unique
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(adj) one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found nly in a given class, place or situation
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verify
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(v) to establish the truth or accuracy of confirm
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Singe
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(v) to burn slightly; (n) a burn at the ends or edges
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Seethe
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(v) boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed
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Upright
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(adj) vertical, straight; good honest; (adv) in a vertical position
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Peevish
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(adj) cross, complaining, irritable; contary
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Miscellaneous
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(adj) mixed, of different kinds
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Luster
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(n) the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance
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Goad
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(v) to drive or urge on; (n) something used to drive or urge on
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Drone
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(n) a loager, idler; a buzzing or humming sumnd; a remote control device; male bee; (v) to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice
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