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20 Cards in this Set
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Preclude
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(vb) To prevent; to make impossible
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Redresser
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(n) A person who sets something right
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Imposture
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(n) Fraud; deception
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Accost
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(vb) To approach and speak to, especially in a rude way
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Abscond
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(vb) To run away and hide; to escape
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Obstinate
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(adj) Stubborn; inflexible
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Gesticulation
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(n) Gesture; motion made with one's hands to add force to one's speech
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Crypt
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(n) A burial chamber, usually under the floor of a church
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Circumscribing
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(adj) Limiting or restricting the action of
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Endeavor
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(vb) To make a serious attempt; to try
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Dowry
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(n) Gift; property brought to a husband by a woman at the time of their marriage
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Dinginess
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(n) Dirtiness; shabbiness
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Instinctive
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(adj) Natural; not learned
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Incessantly
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(adv) Continually; relentlessly
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Disconsolate
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(adj) So unhappy that nothing will provide comfort
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Vexation
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(n) Annoyance; displeasure
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Pauper
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(n) An extremely poor person
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Predicament
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(n) A difficult, embarrassing, or unpleasant situation
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Scanty
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(adj) Not enough; insufficient
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Exorbitant
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(adj) Beyond what is usual or proper; excessive
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