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50 Cards in this Set
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chattel
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slave
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austere
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severely plain, simple
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lament
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to mourn
verb |
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aloof
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reserved in manner
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cerebral
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of or relating to the brain
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incongruous
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inappropriate
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bulwark
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something serving as a principal defense
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connoiseur
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an expert, especially in the matters of art and taste
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cacophony
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harsh sounds
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expunge
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to erase
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trenchant
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having a sharp point, sarcastic
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procrastinate
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to put off until a later time
verb |
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roster
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a list of names
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impede
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to object or delay
verb |
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forbear
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to refrain from
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migratory
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nomadic
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evade
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to escape
verb |
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efface
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to rub away
verb |
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asunder
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in separate parts
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incite
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to rouse to action
verb |
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quixotic
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idealistic, impractical
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beleaguer
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to harass
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milieu
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environment
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histrionic
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overly dramatic
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bludgeon
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short, heavy club with one end larger than the other
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arduous
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hard, difficult
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reminisce
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to recall the past
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opportune
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occuring at a good time
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dulcet
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soothing
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porcine
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pertaining or similar to a pig
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lassitude
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weariness
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coterie
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a circle of close associates and friends
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ballistics
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characteristics of projectiles
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ambiance
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mood
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girth
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the distance around
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askew
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crooked
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cubism
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a style of art in which the subject is portrayed by geometric shapes, especially cubes
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cranny
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a small opening
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enrage
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to infuriate
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propulsive
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propelling, as in force
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laconic
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brief, using few words
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harrowing
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frightening
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aptitude
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natural ability
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endure
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to put up with hardships
verb |
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chronic
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continuous
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giddy
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lightheaded, dizzy
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irascible
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easily angered
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cower
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to cringe from fear
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gossamer
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something delicate
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queue
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to form a line
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