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11 Cards in this Set
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Beguile (v)
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To distract or divert by amusement.
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Ponder (v)
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To weigh carefully in the mind; to reflect.
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Vague (adj)
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Not clearly expressed or outlined.
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Ungainly (adj)
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Awkward; clumsy
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decorum (n)
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An appropriateness of behavior or conduct
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gaunt (adj)
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Thin and bony; emaciated.
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quaint (adj)
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Pleasingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way.
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grotesque (adj)
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Marked by a distorted appearance; outlandish or bizarre.
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abyss (n)
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An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or void.
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perish (v)
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To die, especially in a violent or untimely manner
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ravenous (adj)
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Extremely hungry.
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