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40 Cards in this Set
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rake
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an immoral or dissolute person; a libertine
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abject
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brought low in condition or status
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equine
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of or having to do with a horse
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ogle
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to stare at impertinently (rudely bold)
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fain
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happily, gladly, willingly (to do something)
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blase
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uninterested b/c of frequent exposure or indulgence
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stringent
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imposing rigours standards of performance; severe
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glean
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to gather or collect; reap
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obsinate
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stubborn, obdurate
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rift
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an opening or a gap in something
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affinity
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a natural attraction or liking for something
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insensate
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laking sensation or awareness; inanimate
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insolent
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audaciously rude; disrespectful; impertinent
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levity
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lighness of behavior or character, especially when inappropriate
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mordant
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bitterly sarcastic; caustic
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strident
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loud, harsh, shrill, discordant
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sultry
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very hot and humid
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deprecate
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to express diapproval of
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Expeditious
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acting or done with speed and efficiencey
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bevy
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a group of something
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genial
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affable friendly
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evanescent
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vanishing or likely to vanish ephemeral
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ostrasize
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to exclude from a group
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stolid
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having little or no emotion; bland
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chagrin
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a feeling of distress caused by humiliation or embarresment
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esplanade
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a flat open stretch of land or pavement
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plethora
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a superabundance or surpluss
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chiffonier
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a tall chest of drawers
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admonish
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to reprove gently or earnestly
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pluck
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courage or bravery
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parapet
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a low protective wall or railing
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qualm
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a sudden disturbing feeling
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deplorable
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worthy of severe condemnation
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propagate
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to cause to spread out; to reproduce
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nave
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the central part of the church
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garish
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marked by excessive ornamentation;guady
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inscrutable
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difficult to fathom or understand; incomprehendable
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dank
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disabreeably damp or humid
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auspicious
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attended by favorable circumstances; propitious
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trepidatioin
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a state of alarm or dread; apprehension
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