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30 Cards in this Set
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Imbibe
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to drink
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Impalpable
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vague
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Impeccable
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flawless
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Interlude
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a period of time between two events
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Intransigent
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stubborn
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Machination
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evil design
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Magnate
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important person in any field
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Mammoth
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huge
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Masochist
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one who enjoys his own pain and suffering
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Meager
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inadequate
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Nexus
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connection, tie, or link among the units of group
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Niche
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recess or hollow in a wall
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Nonchalant
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casual
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Oblivious
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forgetful
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Obnoxious
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offensive
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Obtuse
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slow to comprehend
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Peevish
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hard to please
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Petrology
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study of rocks
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Pillage
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to rob by violence
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Protagonist
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main character
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Prude
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an overly proper person
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Pun
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the use of words alike in sound but different in meaning
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Pyre
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a funeral fire in which the corpse is burned
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Revile
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to abuse
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Smug
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self-satisfied
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Sonorous
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producing a deep, rich sound
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Sot
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a drunkard
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Sphinx
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person who is difficult to understand
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Spurn
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to reject
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Stark
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harsh
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