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25 Cards in this Set
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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cognizant
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awareness, having knowledge
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brazen
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shameless, insolent, disrespectful
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quileless
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without deceit
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hallmark
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a distinguishing characteristic or trait
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eschewed
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aviod or shun
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unequivocal
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without a doubt, clear
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enthralling
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captivating, spellbinding
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catacomb
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an underground tunnel or area with holes for graves
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ecstasy
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extreme happiness
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squander
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to waste
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decorousness
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proper
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acrid
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caustic, bitter, harsh (relates sometimes to taste and smell)
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bizarre
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out of the ordinary, odd
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divination
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fortelling the future by means of magic
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felicitous
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happy or delightful
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synchronize
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be simultaneous, operate at the same time
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discriminating
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process of drawing fine distinctions, picky
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influx
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a flowing or coming in
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fortuitous
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something good or bad that happens by accident or chance
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cache
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a hole or hidding place used to store supplies
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grotto
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cave
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adulterate
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to make impure by adding lesser substances, to corrupt
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beleaguer
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harass
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labyrinthine
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like a maze, very convoluted and intricate
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