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60 Cards in this Set
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Allure
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The power to attract; enticement
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blandishment
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coaxing or cajolery by flattery
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concord
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harmony; peace
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Coquette
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a flirt
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congenial
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Agreeable; pleasent; sympathetic
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dalliance
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frivolous spending of time
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Dulcinea
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Mistress of Don Quixjote
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enamored
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Consumed by love
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fidelity
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faithfulness or loyalty
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fervent
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earnest or ardent for a cause
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indelible
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not capable of being deleted or obliterated
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lothario
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a man who seduces a woman
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myrtle
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any of various evergreen plants
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oscular
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the mouth like opening of a sponge to expel water
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pine
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To grieve or languish; to long for
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sentient
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having the power or feeling of perception
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smitten
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in live with; enamored
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tryst
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an appointed meeting; especially between two lovers
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uxorious
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excessively fond of ones wife
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woo
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seek the favor of someone or something
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aglet
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Tag or sheath used to pass the shoe laces through the eyelet holes
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balclava
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wool hood covering the neck and headl; worn mainly by skiers
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cruciverbalist
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Constructor of crossword puzzles
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Dorthrea Dix
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U.S journalist who pushed for prison and insane asylum reform
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funambulist
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one who performs on a tight rope
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headcheese
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Sausage or jellied meat loaf of chopped parts of head meat
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invidious
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tending to arouse animosity or resentment
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jai alai
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Court game where players use a basket strapped to the wrist to propel a ball
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kinesiology
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The study of the anatomy and physiology of human movement
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limicolous
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Living in mud
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marinara
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Served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices
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monophagus
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eating only one kind of food
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nyctophobia
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fear of the dark
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Frederick Olmstead
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Famous designer of National Parks and the Capitol buildign
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pampa
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Grassland in South America
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pyre
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Pile of combusitbles used for cremating a corpse
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rataouille
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Vegetable stew made from eggplant, zucchini, etc
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Satyagraha
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The policy of non-violent resistance pioneered by Ghandi in India
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tiramisu
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rum cake layered with cheese
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vespiary
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colony of wasps
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agora
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place of congregation in ancient Greece; the market place
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catgut
cat's-paw catwalk |
Thin tough cord made from animal intestines
Person used by another as a dupe Narrow elevated walkway |
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deoxribonucleicacid
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Genetic material which can self replicate and contains and contains all hereditary genes
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billinsgate
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foul abusive language
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expostulate
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to reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade
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foxglove
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any of several herbs of the genus Digitalis
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geniality
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Of a friendly or pleasent manner or disposition
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heliotropism
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Growth of a plant towards or away from sunlight
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isinglass
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Thin transparent sheets of Mica
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kumquat
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small, edible, orange like fruit
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lyrebird
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Either of 2 Australian birds genus Menusa
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morality play
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15th century play which depicts the struggle of good versus evil
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ocelot
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nocturnal wild cat of South America with a gray or yellow coat and black spots.
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pandowdy
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Sliced fruit baked with sugar and spices in a deep dish
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piazza
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Public square with room for pedestrians in Italy
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rouleau
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Small roll of coins wrapped in paper
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sexagenarian
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Sixty year old
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tonsure
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Shaving of the head to become a monk
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usury
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Lending of money with an exorbonent amount of interest
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wheyfaced
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having a pale or white face
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