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25 Cards in this Set
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Nonplussed -
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confused
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Bifurcated -
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cut in two
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Hackneyed -
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overused
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Haggard -
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worn out
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Verbatim -
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word for word
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Verbose -
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using too many words
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Exorbitant -
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excessive
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Verdant -
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green
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Modicum -
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a small amount
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Momentous -
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of great importance
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Demise -
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something's end
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Miserly -
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cheap or stingy
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Dystopian -
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a futuristic society that seems perfect, but really is not
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Abhor -
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to hate
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Deter -
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to prevent
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Mollify -
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to calm or appease
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Buttress -
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to support
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Cacophony -
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unpleasant sound
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Shoddy -
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inferior quality
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Shrew -
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a scold
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Sidled -
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to move closer in a stealth manner
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Facetious -
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joking
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Simulated -
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pretended
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Disheveled -
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messy
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Disparaging -
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cutting down
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