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110 Cards in this Set
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camouflaging
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conceal, disguise, screen
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tetchy
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irritable, touchy, testy
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accentuated
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accent, highlight, emphasize
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anecdotes |
story, narrative, incident
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Elegant |
stylish, tasteful, graceful |
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literary |
poetic, dramatic, artistic
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craned
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lengthened, stretch, prolong, widen, protract
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sullenly
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sour, glum, moody
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vaguely
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unclear, ill-defined
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murmur
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whisper, mumble, mutter
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staccato
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abrupt, disconnected
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posse
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gang, band, group
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furtive
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hidden, covert
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consolation
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sympathy, comfort
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prowling
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slink, stalk, skulk, snoop
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nobility
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virtue, honor, decency
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curiosities
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interest, inquisitiveness
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skeptically
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doubtful, dubious, mistrusting, pessimistic
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intriguing
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interest, fascinate, attract
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obituaries
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eulogy, obit, neurology
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homage
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respect, worship, acclaim
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unsung -
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uncelebrated, unacknowledged, unheralded
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barring
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omitting, excluding
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lowly
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- plebeian, proletarian, low, humble
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obliviously
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clearly, evidently, plainly
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percolated
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filter, drain, ooze, seep, trickle
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psychic
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supernatural, paranormal, preternatural
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laminate
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- cover, overlay, coat, surface
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unobtrusively
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unnoticeable, inconspicuous, discreet
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futilely
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vain, pointless, ineffective, ineffectual
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delinquents
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- lawless, criminal, troublesome, disobedient
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intervened
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interfere, meddle, interrupt
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incredulously
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disbelieving, skeptical, unconvinced, doubtful
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utter
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complete, categorical, absolute, outright, downright
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prudence
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caution, judgement, care, advisability, sense
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fare
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toll, fee, tariff, charge, cost
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absurdly
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unreasonable, illogical, foolish, nonsensical, irrational
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optimistic
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confident, bright, cheery, buoyant, bullish
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conspiratorially
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plot, ruse, scheme, ploy, plan, subterfuge, racket
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furrowed
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wrinkle, crease, pucker, congruent, line
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reverent
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devoted, awed, respectful, devout, reverential
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precedes
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foregoing, previous, precedent, anterior, former
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rummaged
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sift, explore, comb, poke, scour
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vague
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hazy, woolly, indeterminate, unclear, indistinct
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twinge
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- pain, spasm, ache, throb, stitch
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haphazard
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random, unplanned, disorganized, aimless, chaotic
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gilt
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- gaudy, gleaming, lustrous, alloyed, gleaming
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emblazoned
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adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, inscribe
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badgered
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harass, heckle, goad, torment, tease
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quandary
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dilemma, impasse, embarrassment, plight, puzzle
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belligerently
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hostile, aggressive, threatening, warlike, hawkish
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meekly
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indifferently, moderately, delicately, quietly, docile
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succumb
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yield, submit, surrender, capitulate
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indifferent
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unconcerned, uninterested, casual, apathetic, unenthusiastic
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commotion
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disturbance, uproar, ruckus, rumpus, tumult
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simultaneously
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together, concurrently, in concert, synchronously
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emblem
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symbol, logo, mark, trademark, memento
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scepter
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rod, staff, stick, wand, royal mace
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nerve-racking-
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stressful, anxious, fraught, worrisome, tense, daunting
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relevant
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-applicable, pertinent, material, apposite, germane, apropos
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crestfallen
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downhearted, downcast, dispirited, despondent, dejected
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realm
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kingdom, country, land, dominion, nation |
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slander |
lie, slur, vilification, obloquy, libel, misleading |
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confront |
challenge, meet, accost, brave, tackle, collar
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fare
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price, cost, fee, toll, charge, tariff
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deceive
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swindle, trick, defraud, mislead, gull, delude
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jubilant |
overjoyed, exultant, rejoicing, gleeful, ecstatic, triumphant
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waylay |
ambush, attack, assail, rob, mug, accost, detain, intercept
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scam |
fraud, swindle, racket, trick, hustle, grift, gyp, bunco
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hoax |
joke, jest, prank, trick, ruse, bluff, setup, con
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fidgety |
restless, uneasy, antsy, anxious, nervous, restive, twitchy, agitated
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provoke |
produce, trigger, generate, elicit, evoke
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smirk |
simper, snicker, snigger, leer
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interminably |
boundless, protracted, endless, eternal, incessant
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disperse |
scatter, disseminate, distribute, spread, broadcast
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hoisted |
raise, uplift, upraise, elevate, erect
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immensely |
exceedingly, distinctly, hugely, extremely, singularly
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diagnosis |
identification, detection, recognition, determination, discovery
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Mere |
just, merely, only, minor, simple
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capacity |
volume, size, magnitude |
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conceal |
hide, mask, shroud, obscure, secrete |
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preoccupied |
concerned, absorbed, engrossed, intent, involved |
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deplorable |
disgraceful, shameful, unworthy, unpardonable, dishonorable
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skeptical |
mistrustful, pessimistic, unconvinced, suspicious, disbelieving
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notoriously |
well known, famous, famed, legendary, scandalous, infamous
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sheepish |
embarrassed, uncomfortable, hangdog, self - conscious, remorseful
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jauntily |
briskly, cheerfully, happily, gaily
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dreary |
dull, drab, flat, wearisome, uninspiring, monotonous
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scoundrel |
rascal, rogue, miscreant, good-for-nothing, reprobate, swine
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engross |
absorb, engage, hold, rivet, preoccupy, grip
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hazard |
danger, risk, threat, menace, peril, pitfall
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nodescript |
undistinguished, unremarkable, unexceptional, faceless, unmemorable, lackluster
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vandalized |
destroy, despoil, deface, damage, sabotage
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vulgar |
tasteless, crass, tawdry, overdone, gaudy
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persecution |
oppression, maltreatment, mistreatment, abuse, discrimination
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breach |
violation, infraction, transgression, neglect, delict
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protocol |
agreement, treaty, concordat, compact, entente
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regalia |
crown, array, insignia
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illegitimate |
unlawful, invalid, illegal, improper, illicit
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impending |
near, coming, forthcoming, upcoming, threatening, menacing
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warily |
carefully, cautiously, vigilantly, watchfully
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subtle |
-fine, nice, fine-drawn, hair-splitting
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folio |
album, booklet, brochure, copy, edition, essay
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endowment |
funding, establishment, foundation, institution
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gingerly
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warily, care, caution,
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ubiquitous |
everywhere, universal, pervasive, global, omnipresent
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twinge |
pain, spasm, ache, throb, cramp, stitch,
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deter |
discourage, dissuade, dishearten, daunt, intimidate, disincentivize
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oblivious |
unfamiliar, clueless, inattentive, uniformed, blind
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oft |
generally, often, regularly, intermittently, usually
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