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158 Cards in this Set
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grotesque
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bizzare in appearance
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ecotoplasm
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ghostly appearance
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pastoral
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country
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contiguous
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continueing without break
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hauteur
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arrogance
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incessant
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constant
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saunter
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stroll
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strident
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harsh
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harlequin
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bafoon or clown
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cordial
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friendly
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credulity
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gullible
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contralto
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lowest female voice
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jaunty
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self confident; brisk
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divergence
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deviation
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ascertain
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to discover with certainty
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echolalia
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babbling, repeating what others say
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permeate
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to spread through a substance
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staid
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conservative
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vacuous
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empty
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punctilious
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attentive to small details
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anteroom
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outer room
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denizen
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resident
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disconverting
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to upset
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jauntily
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stylish
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harrowed
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distressed
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gaudily
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vulgar
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nebulous
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vague
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defunct
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dead
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pompadour
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woman's hairstyle
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postern
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private gate
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reproach
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blame
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mertricious
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attracting attentionn in a bad way
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed
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oblivious
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forgetful
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ingratiate
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to bring oneself into a the favor of another
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gruffly
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unfriendly
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perturbed
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to disturb
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profusion
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plentifullness
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lethargic
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sluggish, inactive
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conceits
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thoughts
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dilatory
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tardy
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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proximity
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closeness
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septic
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dirty
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turgid
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complex in style or language
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reproach
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blame
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mertricious
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attracting attentin in a bad way
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed
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oblivious
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forgetful
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ingratiate
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to bring oneself into a the favor of another
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gruffly
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unfriendly
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perturbed
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to disturb
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profusion
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plentifullness
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lethargic
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sluggish, inactive
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conceits
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thoughts
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dilatory
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tardy
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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proximity
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closeness
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septic
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dirty
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turgid
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complex in style or language
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boisterous
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loud
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tumultuous
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getting promoted
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append
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attach
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vicarious
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feelings of another
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caravansary
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an inn in asia for traveling
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clog
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kind of dance
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prig
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overly proper person
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portentous
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ominous
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truculent
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cruel, distructive
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precipitately
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hasitly
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benediction
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blessing
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vibrant
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full of energy
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stratum
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social or economical status
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settee
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long wooden bench
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forlorn
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forsaken
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echolalia
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babbling, repeating what others say
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permeate
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to spread through a substance
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staid
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conservative
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vacuous
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empty
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punctilious
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attentive to small details
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anteroom
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outer room
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denizen
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resident
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disconverting
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to upset
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jauntily
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stylish
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harrowed
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distressed
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gaudily
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vulgar
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nebulous
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vague
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defunct
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dead
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pompadour
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woman's hairstyle
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postern
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private gate
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boisterous
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loud
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tumultuous
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getting promoted
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append
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attach
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vicarious
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feelings of another
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caravansary
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an inn in asia for traveling
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clog
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kind of dance
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prig
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overly proper person
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portentous
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ominous
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truculent
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cruel, distructive
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precipitately
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hasitly
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benediction
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blessing
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vibrant
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full of energy
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stratum
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social or economical status
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settee
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long wooden bench
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forlorn
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forsaken
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reproach
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blame
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mertricious
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attracting attentin in a bad way
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed
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oblivious
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forgetful
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ingratiate
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to bring oneself into a the favor of another
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gruffly
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unfriendly
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perturbed
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to disturb
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profusion
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plentifullness
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lethargic
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sluggish, inactive
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conceits
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thoughts
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dilatory
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tardy
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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proximity
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closeness
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septic
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dirty
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turgid
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complex in style or language
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benediction
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blessing
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vibrant
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full of energy
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stratum
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social status
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settee
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long bench
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forlorn
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forsaken
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fortuitously
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happened by accident
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garrulous
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talkative
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grail
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cup of Christ
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Indiscernible
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incomprehendible
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pervading
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to be present throughout
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pneumatic
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air
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redolent
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fragrance
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sharper
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a cheater
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vestibule
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enclosed entrance to a train
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scrutinize
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to examine with care
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reverent
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respect
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aesthetic
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appreciation of beauty
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adventious
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accidental
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commensurate
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equal
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complacent
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self-satisfied
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deranged
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driven mad
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transitory
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quickly passing
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ulster
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long overcoat
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supercilious
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haughty
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effeminate
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characteristics associated with women
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divan
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long sofa
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contemptuous
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scornful
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banter
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good humored
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infinitesimal
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cannot be measured
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silhouette
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a drawing
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banns
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announcement of marriage
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deft
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quick
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extemporizing
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to do something without practice
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fractiousness
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troublesome
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incredulously
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disbelieving
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languidly
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lacking energy
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peremptory
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putting an end to all debate or action
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rotogravure
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printing process
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