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22 Cards in this Set
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scour
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To search thoroughly
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quarry
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A person or animal that is hunted; prey
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cunning
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Sly or clever
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monotonous
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Never changing; dull
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dispute
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A quarrel; a disagreement
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sullen
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Silent and angry; glum
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acute
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intense; extremly severe
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erratic
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lacking consistency or regularity
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blithely
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cheerful; carefree
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plaintive
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mournful; meloncholy
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gangrene
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death and decay in a part of the body
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monologue
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a long speech by one person
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croon
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1. To sing in a soft voice
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degenerated
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To become something lower; to get worse
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initiate
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To begin; start
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distraught
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Agitated or upset; anxious
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incredulous
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Shocked and unbelieving
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valice
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A small piece of luggage
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opiate
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A drug that causes sleep; relaxes
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dilate
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To widen or expand
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alliance
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A relationship or connection by a common interest
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florid
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flushed with a rosey color
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