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20 Cards in this Set
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Rank
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(adj) growing vigorously
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Vortex
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(n) a whirl of air or water
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Infallibility
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(n) inability to do wrong; dependability
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armada
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(n) a fleet of warships
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solder
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(vb) to join or patch with melted metal
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evanesce
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(vb) to fade from sight; to disappear; to vanish
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Vermilion
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(adj) bright red
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Heresy
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(n) sacrilege
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Lyre
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(n) a small harp
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Revelry
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(n) noisy merrymaking; party
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Disdainful
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(adj) proud; scornful; aloof
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Tawdry
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(adj) cheap and showy; gaudy; sleazy
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Glut
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(vb) to supply more than can be used; superfluous; extra
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Enveloped
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(adj) wrapped; covered; hidden
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Beleaguered
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(adj) harassed; besieged
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Spasmodically
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(adv) suddenly; violently; temporarily
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Ascetic
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(adj) self-denying; extremely self disciplined; severe
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Paroxysm
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(n) a sudden attack; a spasm
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Remorse
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(n) a deep sense of guilt; painful regret
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Ruse
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(n) trick; scam
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