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15 Cards in this Set
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ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted
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abashed
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shortness of time or duration; briefness
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brevity
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to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing
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congeal
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doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt
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dubious
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the crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one's office or authority.
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extortion
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a chain or shackle placed on the feet
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fetter
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to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner
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implicate
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worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse
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jaded
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to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course
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meander
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to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder
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pillage
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a search made for useful military information in the field, esp. by examining the ground.
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reconnaissance
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a search made for useful military information in the field, esp. by examining the ground.
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surmise
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lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
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trite
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a self-evident, obvious truth
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truism
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strongly emotional; intense or passionate
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vehement
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