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83 Cards in this Set
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vacillate
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to sway; unable to decide; waffle
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vacuous
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empty; spacious
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vagabond
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a wanderer
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vagary
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an odd idea
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vagrant
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a homeless person; a tramp
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vainglorious
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boastful
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valedictory
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saying farewell
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valiant
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courageous
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valid
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true; factual; evident
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validate
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to approve; to confirm
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vanguard
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in the front
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vanity
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excessive pride
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vapid
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uninteresting
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variegated
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having different colors
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vaunt
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to brag
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veer
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to change direction
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vegetate
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lead an inactive life
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vehement
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forceful; urgent
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venal
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corrupt
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vendetta
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bitter feud
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veneer
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an outward show or covering
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venerable
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worthy of respect
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venial
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excusable
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venomous
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poisonous or malicious
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vent
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to release
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veracious
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honest
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verbatim
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word for word
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verbiage
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words
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verbose
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wordy; talkative
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verdant
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green
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verisimilitude
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the appearance of truth
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veritable
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true; genuine
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verity
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truth
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vernacular
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informal language
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vernal
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pertaining to spring
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vertex
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highest point
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vertiginous
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unstable
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verve
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enthusiasm
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vestige
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a trace; visible evidence of something that is no longer present
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vex
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to irritate
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viable
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capable of living; workable; practicable
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viaduct
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a bridge
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viands
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various foods
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vicarious
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acting for another person
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viceroy
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a representative or a deputy
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vicissitudes
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unpredictable changes
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victuals
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food
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vie
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to compete
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vigilant
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watchful
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vignette
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a short literary work
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vilify
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to speak evil of
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vindicate
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to clear of guilt
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vindictive
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seeking revenge
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vintage
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representative of the best
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viper
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a poisonous snake or a spiteful person
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virago
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a bad-tempered woman
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virile
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masculine
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virtue
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moral excellence
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virtuoso
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an expert musician
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virulent
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deadly; harmful
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visage
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appearance
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visceral
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pertaining to instinct
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viscous
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sticky
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vista
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a wide view
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vital
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necessary; essential
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vitreous
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clear or glass-like
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vitriolic
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sharp or bitter
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vituperate
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criticize
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vivify
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to enliven
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vixen
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female fox or bad-tempered woman
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vociferous
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shouting; talkative
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vogue
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fashion, (in fashion)
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volant
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capable of flying
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volatile
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unstable; explosive; changeable
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volition
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free will
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voluble
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talkative
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voluminous
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large; spacious
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voluptuous
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sensual
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voracious
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extremely hungry or greedy
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votary
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a loyal folower
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vouch
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to guarantee or certify as true
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vulnerable
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defenseless; capable of being harmed
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vulpine
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clever
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