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56 Cards in this Set
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baroque
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adj. highly decorative
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azure
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adj. sky blue
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batten
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vb. grow fat vb. thrive upon others
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bacchanalian
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adj. drunken
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belabor
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vb. beat souindly vb. attack verbally
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balm
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n. something that relieves pain
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bauble
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n. trikent n. trifle
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balmy
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adj. mild adj. fragrant
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barb
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n. sharp projection from fishhook, etc.
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badger
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vb. pester vb. annoy
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barterer
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n. trader
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bagatelle
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n. trifle
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beatitude
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n. blessedness n. state of bliss
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badinage
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n. teasing conversation
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beatific
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adj. giving happiness adj. cheerful
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baleful
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adj. deadly adj. destructive
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beholden
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adj. obligated adj. indebted
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ballast
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n. heavy substance used to add stability or weight
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bate
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vb. let down vb. restrain
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balk
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vb. put an end to
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bawdy
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adj. not decent adj. inappropriate
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bait
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vb. harass vb. tease
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bastion
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n. fortress n. defense
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avow
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vb. declare openly
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bask
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vb. luxuriate vb. take pleasure in warmth
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avid
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adj. greedy adj. eager for
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bedizen
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vb. dress in a very showy manner
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baffle
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vb. frustrate vb. confuse
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bassoon
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n. reed instrument of the woodwind family
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aversion
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n. firm dislike
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bedraggle
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vb. wet thoroughly
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bandy
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vb. discuss lightly vb. exchange blows or words
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belie
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vb. contradict vb. give a false impression
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banal
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adj. hackneyed adj. commonplace adj. trite
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bellicose
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adj. warlike
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bane
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n. cuase of ruin n. poison
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barrister
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n. counselor-at-law
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avarice
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n. greediness for wealth
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belated
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adj. delayed
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aver
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vb. state confidently
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barrage
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n. barrier laid down by artillery fire
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averse
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adj. reluctant
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belittle
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vb. make worse vb. express disapproval
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avert
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vb. prevent vb. turn away
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beguile
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vb. deceive vb. cheat vb. amuse
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avocation
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n. secondary or minor occupation
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behoove
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vb. suited to vb. incumbent upon
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avuncular
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adj. like an uncle
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beleaguer
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vb. crowd around
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awe
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n. solemn wonder
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baneful
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adj. poisonous adj. tending to be ruined
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awry
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adv.distorted adv. crooked
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banter
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n. good-natured teasing
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axiom
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n. self-evident truth requiring no proof
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babble
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vb. chatter idly
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avatar
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n. incarnation
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