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40 Cards in this Set
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perennial
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lasting for a long time, persistent;
a plant that lives for many years |
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unbridled
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uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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dissolute
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loose in one's morals or behavior
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subjugate
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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semblance
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a likeness; an outward appearance
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abscond
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to run off and hide
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auspicious
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favorable; fortunate
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precipice
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a very steep cliff; the bring or edge of disaster
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prattle
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to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simply way; baby talk
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defray
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to pay for
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hew
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to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
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supplant
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to take the place of, supercede
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assimilate
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to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt s one's own; to adapt fully
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obstreperous
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noisy; unruly, disorderly
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surly
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angry and bad-tempered; rude
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dross
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refuse, waste products
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rabid
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furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme
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extemporaneous
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made or delivered on the spur of the moment
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mire
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mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v) to get stuck
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comport
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to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
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demure
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sober or serious in manner, modest
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rivulet
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a small stream
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statute
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a law
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blanch
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to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
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concerted
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planned or performed in cooperation with others
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ad infinitum
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endlessly
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apportion
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to divide and give out in shares
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perverse
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inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn
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sordid
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wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
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debacle
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an overwhelming defeat; a rout
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embroil
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to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
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abase
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to lower in esteem
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brunt
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the main force/impact, or burden
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harangue
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to deliver a loud, ranting speech
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harry
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to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass
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impenitent
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not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses
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knave
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a tricky, deceitful, or unprincipled fellow
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liberality
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generosity, generous act
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protract
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to draw out or lengthen in time or space
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subterfuge
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an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something
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