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81 Cards in this Set
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vegetate
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live in a monotonous way
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vehement
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impetuous; with marked vigor
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velum
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parchment
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venal
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capable of being bribed
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veneer
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thin layer; cover
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venerable
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deserving high respect
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venerate
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revere
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venial
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forgivable; trivial
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vent <n>
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small opening; outlet;
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vent <v>
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express; utter
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ventral
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abdominal
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venturous
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daring
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veracious
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truthful
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verbiage
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pompous array of words
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verbose
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wordy
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verdant
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green; fresh
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verdigris
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green coating on copper which has been exposed to the weather
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verity
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truth; reality
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vernal
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pertaining to spring
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versatile
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having many talents; capable of working in many fields
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vertex
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summit
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vertigo
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dizziness
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vestige
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trace; remains
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viand
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food
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vicarious
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acting as a substitute; done by a deputy
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vicissitude
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hange of fortune
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victuals
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food
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vie
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contend; compete
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vigilance
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watchfulness
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vilify
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slander
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vindicate
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clear of charges
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vindictive
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revengeful
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viper
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poisonous snake
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virago
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shrew
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virile
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manly
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virtuoso
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highly skilled artist
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virulent
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extremely poisonous
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virus
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disease communicator
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visage
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face; appearance
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viscid
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stinky; adhesive
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viscous
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stinky; luey
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visionary
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produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical
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vitiate
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spoil the effect of; make inoperative
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virtriolic
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corrosive; sarcastic
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vituperative
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abusive; scolding
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vivacious
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animated; gay
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vociferous
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clamoroous; noisy
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vogue
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popular fashion
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volatile
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evaporating rapidly; lighthearted; mercurial
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volition
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act of making a conscious choice
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voluble
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fluent; glib
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voluptuous
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gratifying the senses
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voracious
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ravenous
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votary
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follower of a cult
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vouchsafe
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grant condescendelingly; guarentee
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vulnerable
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susceptible to wounds
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vying
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contending
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waggish
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mischievous; humorous; tricky
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waive
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give up temporarily; yield
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wan
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having a pale or sickly color; pallid
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wane
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grow gradually smaller
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wanton
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unruly; unchaste; excessive
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wary
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very cautious
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wheedle
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cajole; coax; decieve by flattery
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whet
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sharpen; stimulate
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whimsical
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capricious; fanciful; quaint
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whit
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smallest speck
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wily
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cunning; artful
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winsome
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agreeable; gracious; engaging
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witless
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foolish; idiotic
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witticism
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witty saying; facetious remark
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wizardry
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socery; magic
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wizened
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withered; shriveled
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wont
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custom; habitual procedure
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worldly
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engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual
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wraith
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ghost; phantom of a living person
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wreak
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inflict
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wrest
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pull away; take by violence
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zeaot
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fanatic; person who shows excesssive zeal
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zenith
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point directly overhead in the sky; summit
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zephyr
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gentle breeze; west wind
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