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30 Cards in this Set
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to try to get favor or special attention by false or insecure flattery.
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fawn
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condition or quality of being inactive, or receiving or enduting without desistance.
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Passiveness
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Extremely eager for food or gratification; ready to devour.
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Ravenous
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Of no worth; futile; unsuccessful, empty, fruitless
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Vain
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Condition of deep suffering from misfortune of grief.
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Woe
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Loud, confused, or clanging noise
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Din
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Condition of state, especially a bad state
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Plight
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To avoid performing duty work
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Shirk
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A Flooding of land by water, a drending rain
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Deluge
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To strive or work against rivals or difficulties
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Contend
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Uncontrollable, ungovernable, not obeying rule or restraint
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Unruly
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Careless, messy
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Slipshop
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To wake from sleep; to excite to activity; to stir up
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Rouse
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Noisy and unruly; loud and exuberant
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Boisterous
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Shortness, conciesness
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Brevity
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To frighten or force with harsh, stern looks and talk
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Browbeat
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A defense or protection
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Bulwark
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To give up; stop resisting
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Capitulate
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Having all parts connected in a way that makes sense
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Coherent
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To win over; make friendly; placate
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Conciliate
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To express sympathy
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Condole
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Similar, compatible
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Congenial
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A guessing, judging, or predicting from incomplete evidence, guesswork
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Conjecture
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Deserving scorn; despicable
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Contemptible
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To come or call together for a meeting; assemble
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Convene
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A close companion
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Crony
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To cut short; reduce
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Curtail
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Friendly in a cheerful way; genial; affable. Carefree in manner
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Debonair
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A process, condition, or period of time marked by immorality or wickedness
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Decadence
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Compensation
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Payment for services or something given to make up for a loss, injury
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