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20 Cards in this Set
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acute
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(adj): sharp point;severe
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bluster
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(v) talk in a noisy way(n) loud speech
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bungle
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(v) to work clumsy and awkwardly way; to ruin something clumsiness
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commentary
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(n) a series of notes explaining something; expression or opinion
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duration
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(n) length of time that something continues or lasts
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eerie
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(adj) causing fear because of strangeness; weird mysterious
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facet
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(n) one aspect or side of a subject or problem; cut surface of a gem
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fidelity
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(n) state of being faithful;accuracy in details, exactness
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fray
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(n) a brawl, noisy quarrel(v)to wear away by rubbing, make rag, worn, irritate
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inhabitant
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(n) person or animal living permanetly in a given place
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numb
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(adj) having lost power of feeling or movement;(n) to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling
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pacify
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(v) to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
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ravenous
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(adj) greedy; very hungry; eager to satisfaction
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refute
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(v) to prove inncorect
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remorse
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(n) deep and painful regret for ones past misdeeds
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setback
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(n) something that interferes with progress; a dissapointment, unexpected loss or deafeat; a steplike recession in a wall
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smug
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(adj) overly satisfied, self-righteous
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sypnopsis
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(n) brief statement; summary
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tarry
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(v) delay; linger; wait; remain
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headstrong
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(n) willful, stubborn
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