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16 Cards in this Set
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scrupulous
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marked by close attention to the smallest detail (adjective)
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preposterous
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too absurd to be believed, ridiculous (adjective)
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plausible
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seeming to be true but not necessarily so (adjective)
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pander
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to give or promise what is wanted in order to please someone (verb)
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naive
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inexperienced, ready to accept without analyzing (adjective)
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menagerie
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a collection of animals kept in cages to be shown to the public (noun)
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lurk
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to prowl or lie hidden, as though about to attack (verb)
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legendary
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well-known; famous and much talked about over a long period of time (adjective)
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incredulous
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doubtful, skeptical (adjective)
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exotic
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fascinating because of being very different from the ordinary (adjective)
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enthrall
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to hold the attention as though under a spell (verb)
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dismal
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dark or extremely gloomy (adjective)
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counterpart
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a person or thing that is similar to another (noun)
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conclusive
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putting an end to doubt; convincing (adjective)
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allege
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to state as a fact but without offering proof (verb)
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alleged
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claimed to be true (adjective)
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