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21 Cards in this Set
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Commutes
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changes; make less severe
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Furtive
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sneaky
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Infantile
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childish
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Statute
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law
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Vehement
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full of emotion and strong feelings
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Wary
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cautious
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Wryly
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humorously; slightly sarcastic
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Apprehension
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in this case, fear
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Bellows
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a machine that allows air to be pumped through a system; in this case, an organ
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Bovine
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cow-like
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Brevity
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shortness
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Charlotte
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a dessert made with fruit in a mold that is lined with pieces of bread or cake
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Devout
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devoted to religion
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Hypocrites
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people who pretend to be something that they are not
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Impertinence
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disrespect
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Largo
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a direction used in music which means "at a slow tempo"
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Squalor
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filth
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Sulky
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moody
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Yaws
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an infectious contagious tropical disease
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Scowling
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a facial expression caused by scrunching up one's forehead and brow; a look of displeasure
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Veneer
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attractive outer surface
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