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20 Cards in this Set
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Proffer (verb)
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offer
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Specious (adj.)
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convincing but sketchy
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Furtive (adj.)
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sneaky
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Ebullience (noun)
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excitement
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Inscrutable (adj.)
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not easily understood
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vicissitudes (noun)
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sufferings
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tacit (adj.)
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unspoken
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impalpable (adj.)
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unable to be felt
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disinclination (noun)
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dislike
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malevolently (adv.)
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with hostility
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effigy (noun)
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a representation
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embroiled (verb)
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involved in conflict
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diffidently (adv.)
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with hesitation and respect
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leviathon (noun)
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sea monster, a horrible barrier
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brandishing (verb)
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wave violently
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impervious (verb)
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unaffected
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demure (adj.)
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shy, timid
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myopia (noun)
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near sighted, unable to see what happened
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truculently (adj.)
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violently
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talisman (noun)
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good luck charm
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