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20 Cards in this Set
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haughty
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disdainfully proud; snobbish;
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appalling
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causing dismay or horror:
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prerogative
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an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like
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resilient
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springing back; rebounding.
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affliction
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a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery:
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succinct
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expressed in few words; concise; terse.
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futility
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uslessness
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prominent
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standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable or leading
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affluent
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having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich:
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sullen
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showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well:
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morbid
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suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.:
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preface
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preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others
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penitentiary
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place for imprisonment, reformatory discipline, or punishment, esp. a prison maintained in the U.S. by a state or the federal government for serious offenders.
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formidable
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causing fear, apprehension, or dread:
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aggregation
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a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc
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subpoena
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the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
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dispel
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to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate
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undulate
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to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion;
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rectitude
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rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue
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