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51 Cards in this Set
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acetic
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of vinegar
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clandestine
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secret
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cosmic
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of the universe; vast
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devolve
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transfer
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effete
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weak
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ensemble
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matched outfit of clothing; working closely together; group of musicians
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exhume
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dig up; revive
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fusillade
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firing of shots
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infraction
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breaking of a rule
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lapidary
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cuter of precious stones
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mace
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ceremonial staff; spiked war club; powdered nutmeg husks
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meretricious
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cheaply showy
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opulent
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luxurious
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paregoric
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pain-killing drug
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refractory
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unruly; unresponsive to treatment
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tactile
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from the sense of touch
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tocsin
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alarm bell
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tribulation
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suffering
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animalcule
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microscopic life form
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collateral
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security for a loan; supporting; of a separate line of descent
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defray
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pay
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disconsolate
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very sad
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emeritus
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who has reitred but keeps his or her rank
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equable
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unchanging
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foment
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stir up
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impeach
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charge with a crime; raise doubts concerning
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insipid
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tastelss; uninspiring
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lariat
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rope used to catch cattle and horses
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maestro
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master musician
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meteoric
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swift; of shooting stars
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oscillate
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swing back and forth
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parole
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early release from prison
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rheumy
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watering
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temporize
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stall for time; act merely to suit the immediate moment
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trajectory
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curved path
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vibrant
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energetic; rich; quivering
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tactile
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from the sense of touch
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tocsin
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alarm bell
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tribulation
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suffering
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animalcule
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microscopic life form
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collateral
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security for a loan; supporting; of a separate line of descent
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defray
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pay
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disconsolate
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very sad
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emeritus
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who has reitred but keeps his or her rank
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equable
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unchaing
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foment
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stir up
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impeach
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charge with a crime; raise doubts concerning
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insipid
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tastelss; uninspiring
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lariat
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rope used to catch cattle and horses
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maestro
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master musician
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meteoric
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swift; of shooting stars
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