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25 Cards in this Set
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gibe
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a taunting or sarcastic remark
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zealously
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devoted, diligent
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despots
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tyrant, ruler with absolute power
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benign
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kind, gracious, favorable, pleasant
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austerity
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sterness, strict economy
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semblance
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outward aspect or appearance
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entreaty
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earnest request or petition, plea
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confidant
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a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed
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deleterious
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injurious to health, harmful
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ominous
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portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious
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nuptial
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of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony
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flagged
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To decline in vigor or strength
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enigma
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a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
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innate
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existing in one from birth; inborn; native
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scintillating
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to sparkle; flash
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loquacity
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talkativeness
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prattled
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to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble
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melancholy
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mournful; depressed
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listlessness
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having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent
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discern
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to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend
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satiating
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to satisfy to the full
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despondency
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depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope
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stigma
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a mark of disgrace or infamy
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denizens
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an animal or a plant naturalized in a region
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guise
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general external appearance; aspect; semblance
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