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20 Cards in this Set
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an ancient time or times
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antiquity
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an unexpected or unusual sight
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apparition
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passion; intensity of emotion; enthusiasm
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ardor
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a person to whom secrets are entrusted
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confidant
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to seize or take away
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confiscate
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to comfort someone experiencing sorrow or disappointment
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console
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to lead in different directions away from a common starting point
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diverge
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a glob of a soft, mushy substance
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dollop
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sad; depressing; dull; uninteresting
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dreary
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cheerful, lively, or excited
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exhilarated
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fulfilling a specific need in a pressing situation; serving as a means to an end
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expedient
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definitely stated, clearly expressed
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explicit
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state of being incapable of error
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infallibility
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especially clever, inventive, or original
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ingenious
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existing naturally in someone or something
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inherent
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dangerously; insecurely
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precariously
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to prevent; to make impossible
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preclude
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difficult or tricky situation
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predicament
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one who asks humbly and earnestly
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supplicant
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to move suddenly in a wave
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surge
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