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16 Cards in this Set
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impenetrably
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not able to be passed through or entered
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voluble
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speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently
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eloquent
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said or saying something in a forceful, expressive, and persuasive way
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delectable
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having a delicious taste
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lest
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in order to prevent something happening, especially something causing fear
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consolations
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a source of comfort to somebody who is upset or disappointed
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undiminished
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not made smaller or less
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sullenness
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showing bad temper or hostility by a refusal to talk, behave sociably, or cooperate cheerfully
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incipient
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in an initial stage
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lamentation
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to express grief or sorrow about something
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transfixed
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to shock or terrify somebody so much as to induce a momentary inability to move
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guttural
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guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat
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calamity
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a disastrous situation or event
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decreed
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an order with the power of legislation issued by a ruler or other person or group with authority
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affirmation
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an assertion of support or agreement
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ominous
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suggesting or indicating that something bad is going to happen or be revealed
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