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25 Cards in this Set
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abrupt
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sudden
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abstain
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refrain
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abrupt
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sudden
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abstain
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to refrain
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alchemy
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turning base metals to gold
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amorous
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romantic
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amphitheater
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arena with seats around
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anesthetic
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causing loss of sensation
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animation
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enthusiasm
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animosity
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hostility
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appraise
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to estimate the value
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etiquette
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conduct required by good breeding
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euphony
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pleasant sounds
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euphoria
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feeling of well-being
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evanescent
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momentary
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evoke
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to call forth
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exasperation
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extreme
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excerpt
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a selection from a book or play
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excommunicate
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to bar from church membership
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excruciating
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agonizing, intensely painful
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation
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exhilaration
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energetic happiness
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exonerate
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to clear of blame
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exorcise
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to expel evil spirits
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exotic
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excitingly strange
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