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27 Cards in this Set
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Altercation
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a quarell
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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austere
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somber & grave
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formidable
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fear, dread, alarm
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perogative
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a exclusive right or power
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morbid
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relating to disease; un happy, sad, depressed
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penitentiary
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a prison for someone who has commited a major crime
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resilient
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able to assume original shape after being stepped on; recover misfortune; able to coil
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begrudge
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give in w/ reluctance
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incapable
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unable to do so
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acquiscene
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agreement w/o quarreling or arguing
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profane
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vulgar; course
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subtle
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difficult ot understand; unclear
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elucidate
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to make plain or clear
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solicitor
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one that solicits trade
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amiably
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friendly and agreeable
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deigned
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to give or grant
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lavations
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showers, baths, or cleansings
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chronic
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of long duration; continuing
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articulate
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having a high vocabulary and able to speak well
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unmitigated
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without qualification
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temerity
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foolish disregard of danger
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tacit
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not spoken
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psychical
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a person able to respond to psychic forces
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circumstantial
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of no signifigance
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vehement
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marked by vigor, energy, or strength
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impertinence
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enpertinent; not paying atteniton
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