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30 Cards in this Set
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abysmal
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limitless, unmeasurable
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accost
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approach and speak agressively
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advent
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arrival that has been awaited
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arable
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fit for plowing and planting
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audacity
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boldness
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boorish
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ill-mannered
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bounty
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payment or reward for catching criminals
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boycott
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to refuse to do buisness with
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breadth
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an ability to understand a broad range of topics
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brevity
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the attribute of being brief or fleeting
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bridle
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the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
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brilliant
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impressive intelligence
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brittle
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having little elasticity
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buffet
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a meal help the selfs, furniture place food on
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bulky
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of large size for its weight
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bulwark
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a strong defense
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buoyant
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characterized by liveliness and light heartedness
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bureaucracy
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system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials
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bustle
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move or cause to move
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calculate
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solve a problem by using math
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callow
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lacking experience of life
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cancel
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postpone indefinitely
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canine
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teeth between incisors and the premolars
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canny
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showing self-interest
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canvass
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heavy closely woven fabric;
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capricious
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changeable
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caricature
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person exaggerated for comic effect
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catastrophe
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great loss and misfortune
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cater
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supply food ready to eat
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caucus
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a meeting held by a party to choose a candidate
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