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20 Cards in this Set
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alliance
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(n.) a joining together for some common purpose
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bewilder
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(v.) to puzzle completely, confuse
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buffoon
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(n.) a clown; a coarse, stupid person
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controversial
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(adj.) arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
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dishearten
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(v.) to discourage
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fruitless
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(adj.) not producing the designed results unsuccessful
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hostile
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(adj.) unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike aggressive
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inflammable
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(adj.) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
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inflict
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(v.) to give or cause something unpleasant impose
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malignant
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(adj.) dealy, extremely harmful evil; spiteful malicious
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mortify
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(v.) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarassment
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orthodox
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(adj.) in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
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procure
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(v.) to obtain through special effort; to bring about
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scurry
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(v.) to run quickly, scamper, hurry
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sodden
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(adj.) soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless
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spirited
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(adj.) full of life and vigor; courageous
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virtual
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(adj.) having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
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void
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(adj.) completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n.) empty or unfilled space; (v.) to cancel or nullify
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wayward
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(adj.) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
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wince
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(v.) to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; (n.) the act of drawing back in this way
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