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75 Cards in this Set
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verbatim
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word for word
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verbose
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overly wordy
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verdant
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green w/vegetation
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verisimilitude
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appearance of reality
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verity
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truthfulness
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vermin
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small, offensive creatures
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vernacular
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spoken language
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vernal
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related to spring
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versatile
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adaptable
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vertiginous
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turning around an axis, dizzying
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vestige
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remaint, trace
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vet
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to subject to close scrutiny
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veto
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to reject formally
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vex
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to irritate
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viable
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workable
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viaduct
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bridge of short spans supported by towers
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vicarious
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surrogate, enjoyed thru another
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vice
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evil action/habit
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vicissitude
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ups & downs
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vie
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to compete
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vigilant
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watchful
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vignette
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decorative design
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vilify
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to slander
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vim
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energy
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vindicate
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to clear of blame, prove a point
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vindictive
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vengeful, unforgiving
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virile
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manly
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virtuoso
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expert
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virulent
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extremely poisonous, malignant
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viscera
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internal organs
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viscous
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thick (of liquids)
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vitiate
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to spoil, pervert, invalidate
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vitriolic
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burning, caustic
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vituperate
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to abuse verbally
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vivacious
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lively
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vivid
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bright & intense in color
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vociferous
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loud, vocal
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void
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empty
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volatile
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explosive
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volition
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free choice
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volley
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flight of missiles
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voluble
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talkative
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voluptuous
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giving/indulging in sexual pleasure
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voracious
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having great appetite
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votary
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worshipper
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vouchsafe
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to condescend, to grant or bestow
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vulnerable
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weak
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waive
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refrain from enforcing a rule
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wallow
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to indulge excessively, roll around
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wan
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sickly pale
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wanton
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reckless, undisciplined
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warren
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area w/small game, overcrowded living are
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wary
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cautious
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watershed
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area draining into a body of water, critical moment in process
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wayward
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erratic, unrestrained
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weather
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to undergo
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wheedle
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cajole
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whet
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to sharpen
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whimsical
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fanciful, impulsive
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wily
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clever, deceptive
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windfall
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unlooked-for & undeserved good fortune
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winnow
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to sift out
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winsome
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engaging due to childlike charm
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withdrawn
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unsociable, aloof
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wizened
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withered, dried up
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writ
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written order issued by court
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wry
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amusing, ironic
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xenophobia
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fear of strangers/foreigners
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yeoman
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clerical naval officer, independent farmer
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yoke
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to harness together
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zealot
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passionately devoted follower
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zenith
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highest point
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zephyr
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west wind, gentle breeze
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zest
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citrus rind, flavor/interest, spirited enjoyment
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zoology
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study of animals
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