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28 Cards in this Set
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detached
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(adj.) not involved emotionally; indifferent.
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poised
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(v.) balanced.
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commenced
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(v.) began.
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slack
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(adj.) loose.
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appalling
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(adj.) shocking; horrifying.
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wedges
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(n.) pieces of material thick at one end and narrowing to a thin edge.
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clamor
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(n.) loud, confused noise
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rumpled
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(v. used as adj.) wrinkled and untidy.
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muster
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(v.) call forth.
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civic
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of a city or citizenship
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predominantly
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mainly
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resolve
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decide; make a formal statement
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ominous
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threatening, like a bad sign, warning of something bad
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erupted
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exploded or burst forth
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tenement
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apartment
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bouts
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matches, contents
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elimination
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removal from a competition
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barrage
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heavy attack
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pensively
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thoughtfully
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torrent
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flood
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interwoven
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closely connected
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dispelled
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driven away
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evading
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avoiding
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frenzied
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wild
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churning
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Shaking or stirring violently, like milk being made into butter in a churn.
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bluff
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steep, cliff
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buckled
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collapsed (usually under pressure)
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particles
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tiny pieces
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