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25 Cards in this Set
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Annunciation
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a formal public statement
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Beseech
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ask for or request earnestly
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Brood
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hang over, as of something theatening, dark, or menacing
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Confiscate
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take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
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Deception
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a misleading falsehood
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Discreet
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marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
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Disposition
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your usual mood
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Fiasco
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a sudden and violent collapse
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Flounce
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walk emphatically
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Fluidity
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the property of flowing easily
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Gingerly
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with great care or caution; warily
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Grotesque
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distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal or hideous
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Jonquil
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widely cultivated ornamental plan native to southern Europe, but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
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Martyr
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one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
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Mastication
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biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
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Menagerie
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a collection of live animals for study or display
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Nimble
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moving quickly or lightly
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Operetta
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a short, amusing opera
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Paranola
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a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
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Portiere
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a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
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Remorseless
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without mercy or pity
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Shank
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the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
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Supercilious
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having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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Vestige
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an indication that something has been present
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Vitality
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the property of being able to survive and grow
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