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15 Cards in this Set
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woe
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great sorrow, grief, or misfortune;
trouble |
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filly
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a young female horse
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chaos
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complete confusion and disorder
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malevolent
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wishing evil or injury on others;
spiteful |
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philosopher
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a person who takes misfortunes with calmness and courage;
someone who makes the best of things by thoughtful consideration |
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gaunt
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very thin and bony, as from illness or starvation
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agenda
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a list of things to be done or talked about
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malinger
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to pretend to be sick in order to escape work or duty;
shirk |
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sheath
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a case for a blade, as of a knife
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enigma
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something that is puzzling;
hard to understand |
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loon
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a boorish, ignorant person;
crazy |
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gossamer
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very light and flimsy
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cavort
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to move or hop about in a lively way;
prance |
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flail
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to hit, beat, or flap
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obscure
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dark, gloomy, secluded;
not easily understood or clearly expressed |
