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23 Cards in this Set
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hinterlands
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n. back country
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hirsute
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adj. hairy
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histrionic
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adj. theatrical
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hoary
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adj. white w/ age
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hortatory
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adj. encouraging; exhortive
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hovel
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n. shack; small, wretched house
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hubris
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n. arrogance; excessive self-conceit
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hue and cry
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n. outcry
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hummock
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n. small hill
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husband
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v. use sparingly; conserve; save
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hypocritical
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adj. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
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ichthyology
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n. study of fish
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iconoclastic
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adj. attacking cherished traditions
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idiom
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n. expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meaning of its individual words; distinctive style
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ignoble
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adj. unworthy; not noble
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ignominy
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n. deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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illimitable
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adj. infinite
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illusive
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adj. deceiving
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illusory
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adj. deceptive; not real
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imbecility
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n. weakness of mind
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imbibe
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v. drink in
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imbroglio
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n. complicated situation; painful or complex misunderstanding
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imbue
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v. saturate; fill
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