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42 Cards in this Set
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- Back
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abject
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miserable
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anchorite
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hermit
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averse
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reluctant
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capricious
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whimsical; fickle
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codicil
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amendment to a will
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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decant
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to pour off gently
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discursive
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rambling
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egress
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exit
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eulogy
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praise
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foliaceous
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leaflike
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herbivorous
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feeding on plants
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incessant
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uninterrupted
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kith
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friends
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mnemonics
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memory device
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onerous
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difficult
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plinth
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lower part of column
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rehabilitate
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to restore
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splenetic
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peevish
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ululation
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a wailing
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yogi
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an ascetic
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ablution
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cleansing : wash hands
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aneurism
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swelling of artery
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avow
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declare openly
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carafe
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coffee bottle
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cogent
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convincing
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contigent
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conditional
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deciduous
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leaf-shedding
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disingenuous
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not innocent
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electorate
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voting body
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euphonious
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pleasant sounding
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formidable
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frightening; impressive
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hermitage
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monastery
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incognito
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with identity concealed
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lacerate
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tear
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modulate
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to soften
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optimum
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best
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poignant
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keenly affecting
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relegate
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to assign
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sporadic
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occasional
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umbrage
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offense
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zany
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clown
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