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30 Cards in this Set
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cordon
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line or circle of soldiers, policeman, forts, etc enclosing or guarding a place
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incantation
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words used as a maginc charm
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propitiate
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prevent or reduce the anger of; appease or conciliate; win the favor of
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intrinsic
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belonging to a thing by its very nature; essentail; inherent; originating or being inside the part on which it acts
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incongruous
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not appropriate; out of place; lacking in agreement or harmony; not consistent
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inexorable
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not influenced by pleding or entreaties; relentless; unyielding
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akin
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of the same kind; similar; of the same family; related
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insipid
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lacking flavor; dull; tasteless; lacking interest or spirit
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insidious
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seeking to entrap or ensnare; wily; sly; crafty; tricky; working secretly or subtly; developing without attracting attention
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foible
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weak point; weakness
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auspicious
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showing signs of turning out well
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fortuitous
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accidentally lucky; happening by chance in a foavorable way
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motif
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main theme, principal idea or feature; a distinctive feature in a design, painting, etc
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specious
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deceptrive; seemingly desirable or reasonable, but not really so; apparently good but without real merit; making a good outward appearance in order to deceive
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festoon
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to devorate with garlands, flowers, ribbons, etc.; hanging in a curve between two points
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pliant
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flexible, tending to bend; easily influenced; yielding
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strident
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shrill, harsh sounding
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generic
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characteristic of kind or class; not specific or special; not sold under a trademark or brand name
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dubious
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doubtful, filled with or being in doubt; suspicious; hesitation
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sinewy
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stron, powerful, viorous, forceful; lean with prominent tendons and muscles
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officious
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meddlesome too ready to offer services or advice; minding other people's business
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ebullience
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exuberance; great enthusiasm and energy
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effigy
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image—usually of a person
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tacit
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unspoken, implicit, implied or understood without being openly expressed
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intelligible
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comprehensible; capable of being understood
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diffident
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shy; lacking in self-cofidence
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deference
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respect shown by putting another's wishes before or opinions before one's own
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vulnerable
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that which can be wounded or injured; sensitive to criticism, temptations, or influences
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impervious
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impenetrable; allowing no passage; not open to argument or suggestions; not vulnerable
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inchoate
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immature; in the early or beginning stages
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