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19 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
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To shrink from in disgust; to detest
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Abhorrent
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Disgusting; causing loathing
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Affable
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Pleasant; approachable; gracious
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Affability
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Friendliness of manner
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Amiss
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adv. In a wrong or imperfect way adj. out of order; wrong
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Despondent
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adj. depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged
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Entreat
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To ask earnestly; to beg
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Entreaty
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To plea or earnest request
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Haunt
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v. 1. To stay in one’s mind continually 2. To visit frequently. 3. To appear in the form of a ghost
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Impel
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1. To drive or to propel 2. To urge of drive by force or moral pressure
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Interminable
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Endless; seeming to be without end
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Irascible
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Quick-tempered; irritable
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Profound
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1. intense; deeply felt 2. Having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface, beyond the obvious
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Recluse
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A person who lives apart from society and often alone
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Reclusive
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Withdrawn from society
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Reverberate
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To be repeated as in a serried of echoes or vibrations
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Sage
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adj. having wisdom and good judgment n, 1. A person known for wisdom and good judgment 2. An aromatic grayish-green plant used in cooking
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Tirade
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A long, angry speech
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Tremulous
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1. marked by trembling or shaking 2. Timid or fearful
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