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27 Cards in this Set
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ebb
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a period of decline or dim in action
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syncopated
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stessing a normally weak beat
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intoned
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to recite in a singing tone
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accolades
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an expression of approval; priase
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rivulets
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a small brook or stream; streamlet
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abomination
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abhorrence; disgust
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tirade
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a long angry or violent speech, usually of a censorious or deuniciatory nature; a diatribe
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placidly
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undistrubed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet
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inanely
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one that lacks sense or substance
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muster
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to call (troops) together, as for inspection
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daintily
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delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite
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contemplated
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to look at attentively and thoughtfully
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abortive
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failing to accomplish an intended objective, fruitless
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gaunt
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thin and bony, angular
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pink slip
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a notice of termination of employment
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furtive
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charaterized by stealth; surreptitious
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tedious
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tiresome by reason of lengths, lowness, or dullness
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miffed
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a petulant, bad-tempered mood; a huff
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wan
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unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
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askew
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to one side; awry
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brayed
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to utter the loud, harsh cry of a donkey
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milling
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a building device with machinery for grinding into flour or meal
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entourage
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a group of attendeants or associates; a retinese
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honed
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to whine or moan
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incessantly
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continuing without interruption
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careening
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to lurch or swerre while in motion
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brandishing
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to wave or flourish menacingly
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