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15 Cards in this Set
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drone
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verb- to make a continuous low dull humming sound
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corvette
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noun- a fast lightly armed warship, smaller than a destroyer
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megalopolis
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noun- a very large city made of of several smaller cities
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nitpick
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verb- to be concerned with insignificant details
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hors doevre
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noun- an appetizer served before a meal
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jocular
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adjective- given to or marked by joking
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primal
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adjective- being first in time; original
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jezebel
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noun- a wicked scheming woman
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risque
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adjective- suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety
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enumerate
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verb- to name one by one; list
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loom
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verb- to come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image
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svelte
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adjective- slender and graceful in figure or outline
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intrepid
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adjective- resolutely courageous, fearless
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onus
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noun- a burden
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succinct
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adjective- brief and clear in expression, concise
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