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102 Cards in this Set
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tableau
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a graphic picture
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taboo
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prohibited act
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tacit
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expressed without words
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taciturn
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silent; talking little
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tactile
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pertaining to the sense of touch
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taint
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to contaminate; corrupt
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talisman
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a charm
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tally
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to add up
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tangent
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touching or a change of course
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tantalize
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tease
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tantamount
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equal
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tarry
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delay
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taunt
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to ridicule
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taut
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tight; ready
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tawdry
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cheap and gaudy
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tedious
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boring; tiring
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temerity
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boldness
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temper
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restrain; toughen
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temperate
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mild or self-controlled
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temporal
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not lasting forever
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temporize
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avoid committing oneself; gain time
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tenacious
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holding fast
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tenacity
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persistency
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tendentious
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biased
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tenet
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doctrine; beliefs
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tensile
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capable of being stretched
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tentative
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temporary; hesitant
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tenuous
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rare; slim
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tenure
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time of holding an office
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tepid
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lukewarm
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terminate
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to end
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terminus
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last stop
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terrestrial
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earthly
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terse
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brief
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testy
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irritable
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therapeutic
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pertaining to the treatment of disease
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thermal
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pertaining to heat
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thesaurus
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a book of synonyms and antonyms; a dictionary
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thespian
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an actor
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thrall
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a slave
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threnody
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a funeral song
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throes
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a violent struggle; in agony
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throng
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a crowd
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thwart
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to prevent
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timorous
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cowardly
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tinge
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a trace
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tirade
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an angry speech
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titanic
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huge
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titillate
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to excite
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titter
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a nervous laugh
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token
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a symbol; unimportant
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tome
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a large book
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toothsome
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tasty
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torpid
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sluggish
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torsion
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twisting; bending
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torso
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the trunk of the human body
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tortuous
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twisting or winding
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touchstone
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standard; benchmark
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tractable
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easy to manage
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traduce
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to slander
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trait
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a characteristic
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tranquil
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calm
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transcend
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to go beyond
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transcendental
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supernatural
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transgression
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a violation
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transient
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temporary
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transitory
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brief
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translucent
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letting light through
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transmute
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to change from one form to another
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transparent
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easily seen through
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transpire
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to occur
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trappings
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articles of dress or equipment
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trauma
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a shock
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travail
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hard work
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travesty
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a poor imitation
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treacherous
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disloyal or dangerous
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treatise
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a book about one particular subject
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treble
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three times as much
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tremulous
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trembling
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trenchant
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vigorous or effective
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trepidation
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fear
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tribulation
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trouble
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tributary
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a stream flowing into a river
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tribute
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a gift to show respect
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trinity
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a group of three
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trite
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worn out or commonplace
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trivia
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things that are very unimportant
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truckle
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to submit
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truculent
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brutal or cruel
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truism
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obvious truth
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truncate
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to shorten
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truncheon
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a club
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tryst
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a secret meeting
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tumid
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swollen
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tumult
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great noise
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turbid
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unclear
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turgid
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swollen
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turpitude
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shameful behavior
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tussle
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a fight
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tutelage
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instruction; under a tutor
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twain
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two
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tyro
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a beginner
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