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24 Cards in this Set
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Laconic
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Expressing much in few words
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Throng
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Crowd
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Intrepid
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Brave
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Accost
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To approach and speak to
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Reticent
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Silent
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Furtive
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Secret, stealthy
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felon
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person guilty of a major crime
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Plethora
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excess
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Hapless
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Unfortunate
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irate
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angry, incensed
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pretext
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excuse
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Fabricate
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To lie, to construct
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adroit
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skillful
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gesticulate
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move the arms energetically
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Vigilant
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Watchful
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avid
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eager
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cajole
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coax
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rudimentary
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Elementary
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Enhance
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Intensify, heightened
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nuance
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Slight variation in meaning, tone etc.
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the sword of damocles
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any imminent danger
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Pyrrhic victory
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a too costly victory
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a wet blanket
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one who spoils the fun
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to beard the lion in his den
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to visit and oppose a person on his own grounds
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