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20 Cards in this Set
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Abdicate.
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To give up a position, right or power.
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Banal.
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Boringly predictable.
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Cache.
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Hiding place for treasures, anything in such a hiding place.
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Dawdle.
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To waste time with idle lingering.
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Ebullient.
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Overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement.
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Fanatic.
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Someone with excessive enthusiam, espcially in politics or religion.
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Garrulous.
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Talkative and likely to chatter.
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Hallowed.
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Regarded as holy; sacred.
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Ignite.
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To set fire, or to stir emotionally.
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Jeer.
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To mock in an abusing way; taunting remark.
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Kinetic.
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Relating to motion.
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Lagoon.
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Shallow body of water connected to a much larger one.
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Magnanimous.
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Having a great or noble spirit, acting generously or kindly.
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Nauseous.
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Sickening, makes you feel sick.
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Obese.
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Very fat.
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Palatable.
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Good tasting.
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Quell.
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To quiet something raucous, often a rebellion. To crush, defeat or conquer.
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Rabble.
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Large, disorderly and easily excited mob.
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Satellite.
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Moon, a small thing going around a bigger thing.
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Tactiturn.
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Quiet, tending not to speak.
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