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42 Cards in this Set
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albeit
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although
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appalled
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dismayed; horrified
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apparition
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ghostly figure
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ardent
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enthusiastic; passionate
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beguiling
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charming in a deceptive way
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caucus
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meeting
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decorum
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behavior
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demise
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death
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dextereous
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skillful; good with one's hands
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doldrums
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ocean weather conditions marked by still water and occasional light winds
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grotesque
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hideous; bizzarre
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impertinence
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insolence; rudeness
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inexplicable
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unable to be explained
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loathsome
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horrid; offensive
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melancholia
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deep sadness
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memento
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an object to keep as a reminder
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naive
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innocent; trusting; lack of experience
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obnoxious
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annoying; hateful
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petitioner
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benefit from a person in authority
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portentously
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of momentous or ominous significance
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presumptuous
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going beyond what is expected
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punctilious
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attentive to minute detail
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putrid
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foul smell; rotten
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recoil
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to shrink back in fear
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refined
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polite; well bred
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restitution
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the act of making good to someone or something you've done wrong
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ruefully
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in a regretful way
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rufians
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gang members; hoodlums
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sarcasm
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making fun of someone by meaning the opposite of what you say
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scuttlebutt
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gossip; rumors
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servility
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submissive
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severity
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how bad something is
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skeptical
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doubtful
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slanderous
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false; malicious
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smug
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self-satisfied
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surmise
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suppose that something is true without having evidence to support it
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tranquility
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calm
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trump
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rise above others
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tumultuous
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making loud confusing noises; uproaring
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urgency
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importance
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vexation
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annoyance; irritation
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wholesome
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conductive or suggestive of good health and well- being
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