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18 Cards in this Set
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Disdainful
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Expressing extreme contempt.
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Tumult
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A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
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Allies
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The nations, primarily Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States, allied against the Axis during World War II.
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Torrent
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An overwhelming number or amount.
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Staid
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Characterized by sedate dignity.
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Aloof |
Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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Indignant |
Angered at something unjust or wrong.
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Grouser |
One who complains or grumbles.
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Oculist |
A physician who treats diseases of the eyes.
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Clandestine |
Kept or done in secret.
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Emancipation
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Freeing someone from the control of another.
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Lorries |
Motor trucks.
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Pedantic |
Characterized by a narrow, often pretentious or showy concern for book learning and formal rules
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