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40 Cards in this Set
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adequate
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sufficient,enough
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ajar
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partly open
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dialogue
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a conversation between two or more people
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emblem
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a symbol or sign
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gigantic
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huge,giant,immense
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havoc
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very great destruction
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hearth
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the floor of a fireplace
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implore
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to beg earnestly for
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infamous
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very wicked
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innumerable
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too many to count,without number
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lax
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not strict
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mar
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to spoil,damage,injure
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misdemeanor
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a crime or offense
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mull
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to think about
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narrative
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a story, detailed report
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overture
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an opening move toward negotiation or action
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pact
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an agreement, treaty
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stalemate
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a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible
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vindictive
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bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency
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wilt
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to become limp and drooping
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abound
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to be plentiful
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braggart
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a boaster
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cache
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a hiding place
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clarification
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the act of making clear or understandable
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despondent
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sad,without hope
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embezzle
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to steal property entrusted to ones care
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heartrending
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causing mental pain or grief
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leisurely
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unhurried,taking plenty of time
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lethargic
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unnaturally sleepy;dull
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malady
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a sickness,illness,disease,disorder
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mellow
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ripe,well-matured;soft,sweet
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nomadic
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wandering,moving about from place to place
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piecemeal
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one piece at a time
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quest
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a search;hunt
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random
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by chance,not planned or prearranged
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rant
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to speak wildly and nosily
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reinforce
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to make stronger with new materials
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seclusion
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isolation from others, solitude
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status
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a persons condition or position in eyes or law
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turmoil
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a stae of great confusion or disorder
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