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31 Cards in this Set
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To ask humbly; to beg
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Implore
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A small bunch or clump of something
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Tuft
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Not sociable; gloomy
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Sullen
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Held tightly
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Clenched
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A shade of a color
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Hue
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To become lower or less
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Subside
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To avoid or escape
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Elude
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Angry because of something unjust
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Indignant
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To make a statement under oath
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Testify
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Harsh in appearance; stern
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Grim
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Open to view; appearing to be true
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Apparent
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To intend; to direct toward a goal
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Aim
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Strong belief; the act of being found guilty of a crime
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Conviction
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Frown or angry look
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Scowl
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Having soft, blond hair
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Tow-headed
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Very wicked or cruel person
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Fiend
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Shine; to spread out from a center
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Radiate
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Not hopeful or encouraging
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Bleak
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To offer as a defense, to beg
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Plead
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To feel or show grief
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Mourn
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To speak slowly, holding vowel sounds longer than usual
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Drawl
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Complete assurance; overconfident
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Cocksure
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Struck with terror or amazement
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Aghast
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A brave or daring act
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Exploit
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A way of speaking that shows one's mood
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Expression
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Happening without warning; sudden
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Abrupt
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Likeness or similarity
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Resemblance
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To turn attention away, distract
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Divert
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Showing doubt or unwillingness
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Reluctant
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Stubbornly determined
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Dogged
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Being beyond hope; causing despair
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Desperate
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