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52 Cards in this Set
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Asinine
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(adj.): stupid: silly
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benevolence
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(n.) A generous or thoughtful gift
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benign
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(adj.) kind and gentle
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bridgework
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(n.) replacement teeth in sections that can be removed from the mouth.
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chameleon
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(adj.) their appearance is as changable as a chameleon.
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cordiality
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(adj.) sincere affecton and kindness
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edification
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(n) education;instruction
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gaped
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(vb) having stared at someone with your mouth open.
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inquisitive
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(adj) questioning; prying
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mimosa
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(n) a silk tree or shrub.
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morbid
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(adj) gruesome; horrible
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placidly
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(adv) calmly: quietly
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quibbling
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(vb) argueing by avoiding the main point with petty details
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tacit
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(adj) silent
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Collards
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(n) a type of cabbage with very coarse leaves.
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dismemberment
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(n) to tear or cut a person's limbs off
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eerily
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(adv) weirdly: mysteriously
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ensuing
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(adj) something that comes immediately after something else
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kudzu
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(n) a quick-growing vine with large leaves, found in southern U.S.
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lattice-work
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(adj) an openwork structue of crossed strips or bars.
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malignant
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(adj) dangerous; evil
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prowess
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(n) superior ability or skill
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ramshackle
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(adj) loose or rickety: about to fall apart
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respiration
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(n) breathing
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rigid
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(adj) stiff
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waning
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(adj) becoming less bright, intense, or strong
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cleaved
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(vb) stuck
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gnats
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(n) small, two-winged insects that can bite or sting
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meditative
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(adj) in a way related to reflecting upon or thinking about something.
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palate
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(n) the roof of one's mouth
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perpetual embalming
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(adj) something that lasts forever
(n) the process of preserving a dead body |
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rendered speechless
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(vb + n) made her unable to speak
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vigil
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(n) a watch, like a guard watching something.
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whittles
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(vb) to use a knife to cut away thin shavings of wood
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aberrations
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(n) deviations, or moving away from, something that is normal.
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azaleas
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(n) a colorful decorative kind of flower
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cannas
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(n) a beautiful tropical flower
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caricatures
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(n) a representation of a person that exaggerates certain features
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cordial
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(adj) warm and friendly
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flue
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(n) a channel in a chimney that allows smoke and flames to pass outside
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meteorological
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(adj) anything to do with meteorology
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perpetrated
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(vb) carried out; commited
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plaited
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(vb) braided
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procured
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(vb) got
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prophets
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(n) someone who is able to predict the future.
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quelled
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(vb) having overwhelmed until it is powerless
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roomers
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(n) persons who rent and liive in rooms of a house.
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switches
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(n) slender twigs or branches
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taffeta
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(n) a lustrous, stiff fabric, often used in women's dresses and formal wear.
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touchous
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(adj) touchy, sensitive
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treble
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(adj) high
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unfathomable
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(adj) something that can not be understood.
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