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30 Cards in this Set
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vaudeville
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theatrical entertainment
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cupola
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dome like structure
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decipher
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to make out the meaning
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deject
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to depress the spirits of
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pursuit
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quest
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impeccable
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flawless
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initiation
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rites of admission
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chilblains
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inflammation
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lament
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to feel sorrow
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eccentric
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deviating from the norm
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volition
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act of willing
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taxidermist
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one who preserves animal skins
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protracted
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draw out
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litany
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prolonged or tedious account
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tenement
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rundown apartment house
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calamity
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great misfortune
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apocalyptic
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forseeing disaster
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exuberant
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overflowing
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ferocity
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being wild or turbulent
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swarthy
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dark
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quell
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suppress
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propensity
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natural inclination
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alms
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money or food given as charity
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subversive
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traitorous
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parable
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short tory designed to teach a lesson
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trill
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sing with quavering effect
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chasuble
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sleeveless outer vest worn at mass
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trough
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open recepticle
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pagan
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irreligious
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diaphanous
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hazy
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