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25 Cards in this Set
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ebullient
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high-spirited
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Brobdingnagian
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gigantic; enormous
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extant
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still existing
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verdant
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green
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Whig
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a friend and supporter of the American Revolution
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trepidation
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a state of dread or alarm; apprehension
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torrid
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drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching
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gnomic
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uttering, containing, or characterized by maxims
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comity
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a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect
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tyro
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a novice
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avarice
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an excessive desire of gain; greediness
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eke
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to gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty
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tittle-tattle
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idle, trifling talk
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bellwether
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a leader or leading indicator
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torpid
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dull; sluggish; apathetic
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grok
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to understand
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ameliorate
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to make or grow better
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bestow
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to give or confer
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comestible
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suitable to be eaten
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requisite
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required; indispensable
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prolix
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wordy
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sobriquet
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a nickname
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Zeitgeist
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the spirit of the time
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numismatics
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the collection and study of coins
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palpable
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plain; distinct; obvious
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