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59 Cards in this Set
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Fetid
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foul-smelling
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FETID manure
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Acerbic
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sharp or bitter in smell or taste
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Lemon juice is ACERBIC
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Pernicious
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deadly; destructive
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Black widow spiders are PERNICIOUS
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Hurtle
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to dash; speed; run
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Turtles can't HURTLE
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Abase
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to humiliate; to humble; to lower
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ABASED by his parents
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Bacchanalian
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wild with drunkenness
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BACCHANALIAN New Years Eve parties
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Castigate
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to punish
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CASTIGATE with extra homework
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Daunt
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to discourage
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He wisely DAUNTED the risk of cheating
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Effete
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worn-out; barren
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EFFETE after no sleep
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Grueling
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exhausting
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GRUELING shopping trip
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Harlequin
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clown
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Circus of HARLEQUINS
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Illumine
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to brighten; to inspire
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ILLUMINED by his hero
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Jocular
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humorous
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JOCULAR comedians
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Knave
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a tricky, deceitful person
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Disguised spies are KNAVE
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Largess
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gifts that have been given generously
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Shelters recieve LARGESS
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Mendacious
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lying; false
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MENDACIOUS excuses for being late
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Nodule
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a small, rounded mass or lump
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NODULE of coal
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Obloquy
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strong disapproval; bad reputation resulting from public criticism
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She wasn't allowed to date the thief because of his OBLOQUY
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Palatable
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pleasant to the taste
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PALATABLE pizza
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Queue
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a line of people waiting for their turn
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The Millenium's QUEUE made them ride a different ride
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Regale
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to entertain
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Always REGALE your guests
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Scuttle
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to sink (a ship); to abandon
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The ship is SCUTTLED
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Turgid
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swollen
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TURGID ankle after the fall
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Ubiquitous
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present everywhere
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Air is UBIQUITIOUS
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vIANDS
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various foods
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Grocery stores have VIANDS
Buffets have VIANDS |
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Harlequin
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clown
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Circus of HARLEQUINS
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Illumine
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to brighten; to inspire
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ILLUMINED by his hero
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Jocular
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humorous
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JOCULAR comedians
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Knave
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a tricky, deceitful person
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Disguised spies are KNAVE
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Largess
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gifts that have been given generously
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Shelters recieve LARGESS
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Mendacious
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lying; false
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MENDACIOUS excuses for being late
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Nodule
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a small, rounded mass or lump
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NODULE of coal
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Obloquy
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strong disapproval; bad reputation resulting from public criticism
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She wasn't allowed to date the thief because of his OBLOQUY
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Palatable
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pleasant to the taste
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PALATABLE pizza
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Queue
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a line of people waiting for their turn
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The Millenium's QUEUE made them ride a different ride
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Regale
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to entertain
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Always REGALE your guests
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Scuttle
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to sink (a ship); to abandon
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The ship is SCUTTLED
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Turgid
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swollen
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TURGID ankle after the fall
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Ubiquitous
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present everywhere
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Air is UBIQUITIOUS
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vIANDS
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various foods
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Grocery stores have VIANDS
Buffets have VIANDS |
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Harlequin
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clown
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Circus of HARLEQUINS
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Illumine
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to brighten; to inspire
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ILLUMINED by his hero
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Jocular
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humorous
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JOCULAR comedians
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Knave
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a tricky, deceitful person
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Disguised spies are KNAVE
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Largess
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gifts that have been given generously
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Shelters recieve LARGESS
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Mendacious
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lying; false
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MENDACIOUS excuses for being late
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Nodule
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a small, rounded mass or lump
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NODULE of coal
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Obloquy
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strong disapproval; bad reputation resulting from public criticism
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She wasn't allowed to date the thief because of his OBLOQUY
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Palatable
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pleasant to the taste
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PALATABLE pizza
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Queue
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a line of people waiting for their turn
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The Millenium's QUEUE made them ride a different ride
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Regale
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to entertain
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Always REGALE your guests
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Scuttle
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to sink (a ship); to abandon
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The ship is SCUTTLED
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Turgid
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swollen
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TURGID ankle after the fall
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Ubiquitous
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present everywhere
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Air is UBIQUITIOUS
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Viands
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various foods
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Grocery stores have VIANDS
Buffets have VIANDS |
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Wraith
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a ghost; an apparition
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Sleepover of WRAITH stories
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Xenophobia
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a fear of foreigners or strangers
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Don't go out alone if you have XENOPHOBIA
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Yen
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an intense desire; a longing
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She had a YEN to drink in rehab
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Zealot
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a fanatic
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A baseball ZEALOT
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