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24 Cards in this Set
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Voracious
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consuming great quantities
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indiscriminate
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choosing at random without careful selection
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eminent
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of high reputation
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steeped
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soaked, drenched, saturated
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replete
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completely filled or supplied with
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prognosticate
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foretell a futore event
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automaton
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robot
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abound
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exist in great numbers
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paradox
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something that seems self-contradictory but which may turn out to be true
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annals
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historical records
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interminable
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unending
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laconic
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expressing much in few words
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intrepid
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brave
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reticent
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silent
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accost
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to approach and speak to
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furtive
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secret, stealthy
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hapless
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unfortunate
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plethora
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excess
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irate
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angry
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pretext
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an excuse
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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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adroit
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skillful
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fabricate
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to lie, to construct
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