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75 Cards in this Set
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smelt
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blended metals
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sobriety
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moderation
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sojourn
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temporary stay
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solecism
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construction grammatically wrong
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solvent
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able to pay all debts
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collusion
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conspiring in fraudulent scheme
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comatose
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in coma state
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comeuppance
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rebuke
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comely
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attractive
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commandeer
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draft for military use
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commensurate
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equal in state
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commiserate
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express sympathy for
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commodious
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comfortable
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complacency
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smugness
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complaisant
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trying to please
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complicity
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participation
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compunction
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remorse
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concentric
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having a common center
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concerted
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mutually agreed on
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endearment
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fond statement
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enervate
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weaken
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enfranchise
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admit citizenship
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engender
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produce
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enmity
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ill-willed, hatred
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ennul
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boredum
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enraptured
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please intensely
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ensconce
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settle comfortably
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enterprising
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full of initiative
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enthrall
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capture
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entity
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real being
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enumerate
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list
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entomology
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study of insects
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epigram
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witty thoughtor saying
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epistolary
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made of letters
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epithet
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word used commonly for person
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epitome
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perfect example
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equanimity
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calmness of temperment
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equitable
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fair
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equivocal
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ambiguous
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erratic
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odd
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eschew
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avoid
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espouse
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adopt
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esoteric
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hard to understand
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ethereal
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light, heavenly
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ethos
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underlying character of culture
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etymology
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study of word parts
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quay
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dock
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quell
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extinguish, put down, quiet
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querulous
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whining
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quiescent
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at rest, dormant
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quintescence
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highest embodiment
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quip
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taunt
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quirk
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twist
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quixotic
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idealistic but impragmatic
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quizzical
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teasing
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quorum
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number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
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raiment
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clothing
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ramifications
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branches
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rapacious
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excessively greedy
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rapport
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emotional closeness
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rarefied
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made less dense of a gas
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ratiocination
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reasoning
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reactionary
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recoiling of progress
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recalcitrant
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obstinately stubborn
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recapitulate
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summarize
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recidivision
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habitually returning to crime
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recluse
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loner
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reconaissance
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survey of enemy by soldiers
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recrimination
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counter charges
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recumbent
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reclining
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redolent
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fragrant
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redress
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remedy
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regale
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entertain
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rejoinder
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retort
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relegate
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assign, banish to inferior position
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