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20 Cards in this Set
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Dun
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of a dull grayish-brown color : a dun cow.
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Dastardly
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wicked and cruel : pirates and their dastardly deeds.
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Pervade
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spread through and be perceived in every part of : a smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air.
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Calliope
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a keyboard instrument resembling an organ but with the notes produced by steam whistles, used chiefly on showboats and in traveling fairs.
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Impudent
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not showing due respect for another person; impertinent : he could have strangled this impudent upstart.
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Prominent
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important; famous : she was a prominent member of the city council.
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Renegade
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a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.
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Somnolent
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sleepy; drowsy.
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Ineffable
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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words : the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades.
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Proclivity
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a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing : a proclivity for hard work.
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Dun
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of a dull grayish-brown color : a dun cow.
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Dastardly
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wicked and cruel : pirates and their dastardly deeds.
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Pervade
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spread through and be perceived in every part of : a smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air.
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Calliope
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a keyboard instrument resembling an organ but with the notes produced by steam whistles, used chiefly on showboats and in traveling fairs.
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Impudent
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not showing due respect for another person; impertinent : he could have strangled this impudent upstart.
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Prominent
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important; famous : she was a prominent member of the city council.
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Renegade
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a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.
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Somnolent
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sleepy; drowsy.
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Ineffable
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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words : the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades.
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Proclivity
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a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing : a proclivity for hard work.
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