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44 Cards in this Set
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insidious
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secretly treacherous
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digress
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depart temporarily from the main subject
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malingers
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pretend to be ill
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meticulous
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extremely careful about details
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obtuse
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slow to understand or perceive
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voluminous
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of enough material to fill volumes
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dogma
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authoritative doctrines or beliefs
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apparition
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act of appearing or becoming visible
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fallowness
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inactivity
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preposterous
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ridiculous
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fortuitous
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fortunate
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embankment
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mound of earth or stone
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protruded
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pushed or thrust outward
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suffice
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be adequate; meet the needs of
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insatiable
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constantly wanting more
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slovenly
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untidy
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dominion
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power to rule
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palpable
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able to be touched, felt
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derivative
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not original; based on something else
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literalists
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those who take words at their exact meaning
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brutal
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cruel and without feeling; savage; violent
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wanton
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senseless; unjustified
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cunning
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skillful in deception; crafty; sly
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piety
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devotion to religious duties
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frippery
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showy display
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dyspepsia
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indigestion
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bayou
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marshy inlet
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distillery
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place where alcoholic liquors are distilled
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buck
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male animal; especially a male deer
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moiling
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churning; swirling
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switch
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slender; flexible twig or whip
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swag
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suspended cluster of branches
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glade
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open space surrounded by woods
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poise
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balance; stability
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rueful
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feeling or showing someone sorrow or pity
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foreknowledge
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awareness of something before it happens or exists
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brazeness
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shamelessness; boldness; impudence
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caper
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prank
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exalted
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filled with joy or pride
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geography
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study of the earth's surface
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avarice
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extreme desire for wealth; greed
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lulled
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calmed or soothed by gentle sound or motion
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dusky
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dim; shadowy
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liberty
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condition of being free from control by others
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