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20 Cards in this Set
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quidnunc
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a gossip or busybody
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culminate
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to result in, to reach the highest point
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debonair
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pleasant, courteous, charming
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ulterior
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lying beyond, hidden
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extirpate
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to destroy, to remove completely
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annals
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historical records
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tumult
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great noise and confusion
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static
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inactive, motionless
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reiterate
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to repeat
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ignoble
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dishonorable
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rustle
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to steal, to make a swishing sound
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undulate
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to move or sway in a wavelike motion
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gourmand
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a glutton, a person who eats excessively
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vouchsafe
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to grant, to allow or permit
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sterling
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of high quality, excellent
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captious
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hard to please, faultfinding
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saccharine
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overly sweet
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extemporaneous
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offhand, done without preparation
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lunar
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pertaining to the moon
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rife
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frequently occurring, widespread
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