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30 Cards in this Set
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Amicable [am-i-kuh-buhl]
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Friendly
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Astonish [uh-ston-ish]
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To fill with sudden surprise or wonder; Amaze; Blow one's mind
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Audacious [aw-dey-shuhs]
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Extremely bold or daring
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Avarice [av-er-is]
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Extreme greed
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Bellicose [bel-i-kohs]
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Eager to fight; Aggressive; Threatening
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Bizarre [bih-zahr]
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Strange; Wild; Odd
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Brawn [brawn]
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Strong; Muscular
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Buoyant [boo-yuhnt]
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Able to float
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Cache [kash]
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Something hidden
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Calamity [kuh-lam-i-tee]
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A great misfortune; Disaster
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Cease [sees]
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To stop; To come to an end
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Chide [chahyd]
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To scold; To express disapproval of
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Conceal [kuhn-seel]
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To hide
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Contemptuous [kuhn-temp-choo-uhs]
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Scornful
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Cower [kou-er]
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To crouch in fear
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Dearth [durth]
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Short supply; Scarcity; Lack
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Deride [dih-rahyd]
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To ridicule; To mock; To laugh at in scorn
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Dismal [diz-muhl]
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Dull; Depressing; Gloomy
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Divulge [dih-vuhlj]
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To disclose or reveal
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Doleful [dohl-fuhl]
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Sad; Mournful
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Emulate [em-yuh-leyt]
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To immitate
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Fatuous [fach-oo-uhs]
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Foolish; Silly
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Fetid [fet-id]
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Rotten-smelling; Stinking
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Foe [foh]
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Enemy; A person who feels hatred toward another
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Foible [foi-buhl]
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Small flaw or error
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Frenetic [fruh-net-ik]
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Frantic
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Furtive [fur-tiv]
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Sneaky; Sly
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Garish [gair-ish]
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Outlandish; Tacky; Tastelessly colorful
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Garrulous [gar-uh-luhs]
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Talking too much
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Glum [gluhm]
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Sad; Gloomy
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