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25 Cards in this Set
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boondoggle
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wasteful or impractical project
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inchoate
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incoherent, being only partly in existence or operation.
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gorge
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canyon
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rapacious
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given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
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abject
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utterly hopeless
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fecund
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fruitful in offspring or vegetation
intellectually productive or inventive to a marked degree |
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infantilism
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an act or expression that indicates a lack of maturity
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gangland
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world of organized crime
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abound
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to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers
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illicit
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unlawful
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proffer
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present for acceptance
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pariah
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an outcast
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penchant
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liking for something
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quip
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a clever or taunting remark
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welter
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verb- to role
noun- a state of noisy confused activity |
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pacify
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to bring or restore a state of peace
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revulsion
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distaste or dislike
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bulwark
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a wall built for defense
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caprice
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unpredictable change
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debacles
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a great disaster
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impugn
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to challenge as false
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chortle
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to chuckle
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cordon
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a line of police
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poised
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a state of balance
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carom
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to strike and rebound
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