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25 Cards in this Set
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Barricade |
a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy. |
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detain |
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay. |
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Staid |
of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious. |
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Bur |
a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock. |
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Lunge |
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab. |
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Gregarious |
fond of the company of others; sociable. |
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Segment |
one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section |
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Bemoan |
to express distress or grief over; lament |
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Tenacious |
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold |
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Angler |
a person who fishes with a hook and line |
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Rave |
to talk wildly, as in delirium. |
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Vacuous |
without contents; empty
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Oaf |
a clumsy, stupid person; lout. |
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Recoil |
to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. |
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Poised |
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight. |
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Squabble |
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Wispy |
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Buffoon |
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Protrude |
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Obsolete |
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Strand |
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Dogged |
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Tackle |
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Wrangler |
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