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30 Cards in this Set
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Passe
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old fashioned
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Philippic
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verbal attack
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Propensities
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inclinations or tendencies
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Bedecked
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adorned, covered
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Camisole
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a woman's sleeveless undergarment
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Commence
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begin
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Decreed
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an official order
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Degradation
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a state of low honor or moral character
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Escapade
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wreckless prank
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Essence
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fundamental nature
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Viscous
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sticky
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Undulate
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to move in waves or in a wavy manner
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Reconnaissance
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examination
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Apopletic
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on the verge of having a stroke
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Camellia
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a shrub with glossy evergreen leaves and waxy, rose-like flowers
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Relic
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something of historic interest
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Skulked
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to move or slink about in a sinister manner
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Tirade
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a long angry speech
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Tranquil
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calm
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Umbrage
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offense
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Relic
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something of historic interest
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Skulked
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to move or slink about in a sinister manner
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Tirade
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a long angry speech
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Tranquil
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calm
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Umbrage
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offense
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Infuriated
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angered greatly
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Interdict
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prohibition; restraint
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Livid
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when that person becomes angry
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Oppressive
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overbearing; hard to put up with
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Palliation
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to lessen the pain
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