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55 Cards in this Set
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chary
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Careful; cautious
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vehement
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Forceful; impassioned
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attenuated
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Made thin
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kine
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Cattle
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tocsin
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An alarm bell
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peremptory
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Intolerantly assured
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dissimulation
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The act of hiding one's feelings or motives
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munificent
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Extremely generous
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inviolate
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Kept sacred; not violated
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craven
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A coward
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sequestration
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Confiscation of property, especially pending resolution of legal dispute
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succour
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Alternative spelling of succor, to aid or help.
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dolorous
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very sad
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culminated
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Reached the highest point or climaxed.
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capricious
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Tending to change abruptly.
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egress
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Exit
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staid
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Steady; sedate
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ligatures
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Things used in typing or binding
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impetuous
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Impulsive; done with little forethought
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propitiate
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To win or regain the good will of someone; to appease
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solicitude
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The state of showing great care or concern for others
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stalwart
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Strong & brave
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avocations
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Hobbies; things one does for pleasure
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pestilence
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Contagious or infectious disease of epidemic proportions
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gregarious
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Sociable; talkative
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culpability
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Blameworthiness
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dissonance
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lack of harmony
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taciturn
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Uncommunicative; not liking to talk
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prevaricate
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To lie
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droll
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Amusing in an odd way
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congenial
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Agreeable; suitable to one's temperament
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expounded
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Stated in detail
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imperious
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Arrogant; over-bearing
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fagots
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Bundles of twigs or branches used as fuel
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prodigious
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Of great power; amazing; Kaitlyn
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presentiment
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A feeling that something unfortunate is about to happen
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augment
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To make greater; to enlarge
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inveteracy
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The quality of being established over a long period of time, deep-rooted
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turbulent
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Disordered; agitated
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retrospect
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A contemplation of the past; a looking back
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emphatic
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Expressed with emphasis; forceful
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assignation
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Appointment to meet someone
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alacrity
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Eager willingness; quickness
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imbued
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Saturated; permeated
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accoutred
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Equipped
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tenacity
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Stubbornness; persistence
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insatiate
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Cannot be satisfied
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sublime
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Noble; awe-inspiring
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expiation
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Amendment or reparation, as for a wrong done
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erst
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Formerly
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tenacity
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Stubbornness; persistence
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insatiate
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Cannot be satisfied
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sublime
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Noble; awe-inspiring
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expiation
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Amendment or reparation, as for a wrong done
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erst
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Formerly
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