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20 Cards in this Set
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wealth,riches,prosperity,great abundance
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affluence
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unpaid and overdue debuts;an unfinished duty
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arrears
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(n) a steep ,narrow waterfall ,something falling or rushing forth in quality (v) to follow downward
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cascade
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to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness
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cringe
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cranky ;full of odd whims
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crotchety
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the size , shape ,or arrangement of something
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format
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not movable; not moving
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immobile
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blocked so that nothing an go through
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impassable
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something new ,a change ; the act of introducing a new method ,idea ,device
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innovation
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good-humored , in high spirits ;merry
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jovial
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(n) usually a handcuff ,anything that can contines ;(v) to chain or restrian
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manacle
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warlike , found of lighting ; relating to war , the army or military life
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martial
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(n) the smallest possible amount; (adj) the lowest permissible or possible
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minimum
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quick and skillful in movement .agile,clever
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nimble
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the beginning ,start ;an attack ,assault
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onset
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(n) something that divides;the act of dividing something into parts or sections;(v) to divide into parts or shares
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partition
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likely to spoil or decay
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perishable
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to find and bring back ,get back , recover;to put right , make good
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retrieve
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appearing evil or dangerous ; threating evil or harm
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sinister
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tightlty drawn,tense,neat,in good order
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taut
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