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20 Cards in this Set
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fret
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to cause to be uneasy, distress, vex
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sooth
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to be real or true
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equivocate
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to avoid making an explicit statement; lie
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tarry
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to delay or be late; wait
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alarum
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an alarm; a call to arms
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harbinger
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a sign of something to come
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abhor
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to hate or destest utterly
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keen
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physically or mentally sharp; a wailing lamentation for the dead
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palter
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to act incincerely; to use trickery
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rabble
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a large mob of people
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prowess
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superior skill or ability
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usurp
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to seize and hold power
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salutation
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a greeting
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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diminutive
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small in size or stature
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wren
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a small bird
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boast
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to brag or show off
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pernicious
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poisonous; deadly; wicked; evil
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tedious
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boring and repetative
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blanch
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to drain of color; bleach
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