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77 Cards in this Set
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incensed
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(adj.) angered, outraged
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pallor
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(n.) paleness, usually from fear or sickness
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florid
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(adj.) ruddy or flushed. . . or excessively ornate
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augment
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(v.) to increase in size or effect
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remonstrate
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(v.) to protest, challenge, or argue
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gesticulate
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(v.) to gesture while speaking
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malediction
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(n.) a curse or utterance of a curse
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superfluous
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(adj.) excessive; more than necessary
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insolent
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(adj.) boldly rude or disrespectful
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gorge
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(v.) to stuff oneself, usually with food
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lethargic
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(adj.) lacking energy; lifeless
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imperative
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(adj.) necessary
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ignominiously
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(adv.) shamefully; disgracefully
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nonchalance
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(n.) indifference or lack of concern
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austere
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(adj.) severely strict; extremely frugal
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dubious
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(adj.) marked by great doubt
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thunderstruck
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(adj.) overcome with amazement; shocked
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reverie
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(n.) dream
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contrite
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(adj.) sincerely remorseful; sorry
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belladonna
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(n.) drug made from a plant with black berries
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defiant
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(adj.) disobedient; defiant; insubordinate
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aversion
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(n.) dislike; avoidance; loathing
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habitually
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(adv.) routinely; usually; customarily
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insolence
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(n.) defiance; insubordination; disobedience
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vivacious
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(adj.) enthusiastic; outgoing; lively
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prominent
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(adj.) noticeable; famous; noteworthy; protruding
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veritable
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(adj.) real; authentic; genuine
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vehemence
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(n.) forcefulness; passion; intensity; fervor
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improvised
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(adj.) spontaneous; unrehearsed
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debauch
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(n.) a period or immoral or scandalous behavior
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sagacity
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(n.) wisdom
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intersperse
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(v.) break up the flow of something; interrupt; mix; scatter
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reiterate
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(v.) repeat; restate
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conspicuously
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(adv.) obviously; noticeably; clearly; evidently
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perennially
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(adv.) recurring or enduring
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subterranean
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(adj.) under ground
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perpetual
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(adj.) lasting forever; continuous
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bravado
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(n.) false courage; bluster; audacity
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remorsefully
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(adv.) apologetically; ruefully; sorrowfully, contritely
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retrospection
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(n.) hindsight; perception after the fact
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affirmation
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(n.) assertion; confirmation; support; encouragement
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petty
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(adj.) insignificant; narrow-minded
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feverishly
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(adv.) passionately; enthusiastically; excitedly
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felicity
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(n.) joy; happiness
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contradiction
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(n.) something illogical; an opposing statement
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revolting
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(adj.) disgusting
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hinder
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(v.) hamper; thwart; delay
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atrocious
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(adj.) appallingly bad; very cruel; horrible
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riotus
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(adj.) unruly; rebellious; disorderly
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inharmonious
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(adj.) clashing; characterized by conflict
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perseverance
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(n.) determination
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skulk
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(v.) move in a sneaky way; prowl; creep
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interminable
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(adj.) seemingly endless; perpetual
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undulating
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(adj.) move in a wave-like motion; surging, swelling
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reproachful
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(adj.) critical; disapproving
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cultiviate
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(v.) to develop, tend to, or grow; nurture
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florid
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(adj.) flushed or of a red color; ornate
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perplexing
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(adj.) puzzling; confusing; confounding; baffling
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plantain
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(n.) fruit like banana
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mirth
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(n) happiness or joy
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truculently
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(adv) violently, aggressively
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hypocrite
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(n) one whose actions contradict articulated beliefs
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habitual
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(adj) customary, predictable, regular
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meekness
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(n) shyness, reserved manner
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matrimonial
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(adj) relating to marriage
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repulse
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(v) revolt, repel, disgust
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agape
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(adj) wide open
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smite
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(v) to strike or hit violently
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scimitar
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(n) an Arab sword with a curved blade
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avert
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(v) avoid
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coherent
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(adj) able to be understood; lucid; organized
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suppression
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(n) state of being forcefully restrained or held back
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inhibition
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(n) reservation; uncertainty; a feeling preventing ease
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subside
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(v) to diminish or lessen in intensity
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gibberish
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(n) nonsensical language
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galvanize
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(v) reinforce; embolden; incite, “fire up”
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helter-skelter
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(adj) random, unpredictable
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