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30 Cards in this Set
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doughty
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courageous
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dour
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sullen; stubborn
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dregs
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sediment; worthless residue
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droll
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queer amusing
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dross
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waste matter; worthless impurities
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drudgery
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menial work
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dubious
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doubtful
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duplicity
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double-dealing; hypocrisy
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duress
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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
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earthy
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unrefined; coarse
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ebullient
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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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eccentricity
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oddity; idiosyncrasy
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ecclesiastic
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pertaining to the church
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ecstasy
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rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion
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edify
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instruct; correct morally
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educe
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draw forth; elicit
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eerie
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weird
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efface
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rub out
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effectual
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efficient
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effeminate
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having womanly traits
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effervesce
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bubble over; show excitement
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effete
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worn out; exhausted; barren
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efficacy
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power to produce desired effect
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effigy
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dummy
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efflorescent
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flowering
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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effulgent
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brilliantly radiant
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effusion
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pouring forth
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effusive
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pouring forth; gushing
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egoism
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excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others
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