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43 Cards in this Set
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obdurate
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stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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apparition
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unusual, unexpected
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arcane
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secret, mysterious
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cameo
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raised image on a precious stone; a small role
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cogitate
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to ponder or think intently
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conflagration
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a large disastrous fire
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contrtemps
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an embarrassing event
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cuisine
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style of ooking
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disheveled
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untidy
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dulcet
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sweet, melodious
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effervescent
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bubbly, lively
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emaciated
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painfully thin
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embellish
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to decorate
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exodus
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a mass departure
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expunge
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to erase, to strike out
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festoon
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decorative chain or strip hung between two points
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gossamer
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light, delicate, fragile
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gregarious
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living in groups, social
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intrpid
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bold
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irascible
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easily provoked
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irreparable
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can't be repaired
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lambent
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softly bright or flicering
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loquacious
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given to excessive talking
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maelstrom
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a powerful whirlpool
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mellifluous
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smoothly flowing, sweet
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posh
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elegant, fashionable
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penurious
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extremely poor
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pilfer
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to steal insignificant things
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pinion
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to restrain by binding the arms
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polyglot
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using several languages
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promontory
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high point of a rock or land projecting into water
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ravenous
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very hungry
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renumeration
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reward, payment
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ruminate
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to ponder, to think over
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sangfroid
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calmness
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satiated
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fully fed, satisfied
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sibilant
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producing a hissing sound
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soporific
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causing sleep
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taciturn
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disinclined to talk, silent
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truculent
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fierce, savage
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truncated
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cut-off, shortened
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vie
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to compete, strive
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whet
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to sharpen, to stimulate
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