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73 Cards in this Set
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ensconced
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ensconced - settled comfortably in place
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pervading
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pervading - spreading throughout
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haggard
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haggard - looking worn out from worry or pain
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clandestinely
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clandestinely- in a secret way
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prone
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prone (adj) - lying flat.
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edifice
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edifice (noun) - building
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discordant
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discordant (adj) - harsh.
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averted
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averted - turned away; turned to the side
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accoutrements
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accoutrements - equipment; outfit
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covet
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covet (verb) - desire, long for.
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rumpled
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rumpled (adj) - crushed, crumpled.
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vagrant
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vagrant - one who wanders from place to place without a home or apparent means of support
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accosted
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accosted (verb) - to step forward and speak to someone first
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condescend
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condescend (verb) - to deal willingly with people who one believes are inferior
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dupes
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dupes (noun) - people who are easily fooled or tricked
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obliged
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obliged (verb) - required.
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lugubrious
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lugubrious - very sad or mournful
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wended
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wended (verb) - went, traveled.
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reprimand
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reprimand (verb) - a strong scolding
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reproached
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reproached (verb) - scolded.
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dilapidated
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dilapidated (adj) - falling apart; run down.
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fetters
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fetters - chains or other bindings
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mused
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mused (verb) - reflected, mull over, daydream.
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intrepid
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intrepid (adj) - fearless
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venerable
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venerable (adj) - honorable; deserving of respect |
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partiality
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partiality (noun) - fondness.
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homage
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homage (noun) - great respect
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alacrity
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alacrity (noun) - enthusiasm; speed.
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desolate
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desolate (adj) - lonely.
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remorse
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remorse - deep regret for having done something wrong.
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balefully
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balefully - deadly; full of harm and destruction
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grisly
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grisly - frightful; horrible
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audacious
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audacious (adj) - bold
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miscreant
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miscreant - villain; lawless, evil person
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evanescent
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evanescent (adj) - gradually disappearing.
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pathos
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pathos (noun) - sadness; pitiable condition
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odious
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odious (adj) - very unpleasant; offensive; hateful
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inspiration
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inspiration (noun) - idea.
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profound
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profound - very great; deeply felt
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altered
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altered (verb) - changed.
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animosity
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animosity (noun) - strong dislike or hostility
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substantial
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substantial (adj) - large, sizable, considerable.
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furtive
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furtive (adj) - secret; sly
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harassed
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harassed - annoyed by repeated attacks; tormented repeatedly
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mulatto
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mulatto (noun) - a person having only one white or black parent.
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premature
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premature - too early; before the right time
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melancholy
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melancholy (noun) - sadness.
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reposeful
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reposeful (adj) - restful.
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consent
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consent (verb) - agree, say yes.
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surveyed
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surveyed (verb) - examined, looked over.
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adamantine
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adamantine (adj) - very set; unmoveable: rigidly firm.
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circumstantial
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circumstantial (adj)- incidental; dependent on circumstances.
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skylarking
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skylarking (verb) - frolic; playing games.
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ponderously
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ponderously (adv) - heavily.
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stately
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stately (adv) - grand, lordly, majestic.
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means
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means (noun) - wealth; finances.
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contemplate
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contemplate (verb) - think about
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constituted
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constituted (verb) - made up.
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perplexed
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perplexed (verb) - puzzled.
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resurrected
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resurrected (verb) - raised up
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diplomacy
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diplomacy (noun) - skill in dealing with people
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endowed
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endowed (verb) - given; gifted with.
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kindlings
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kindlings (noun) - small bits of wood used to start a fire.
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enterprises
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enterprises (noun) - adventures.
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sagacity
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sagacity (noun) - good judgment.
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resolution
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resolution (noun) - determination.
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citified
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citified (adj) - like a city person; having urban ways
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vulgar
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vulgar (adj) - common; not refined or proper.
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astride
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astride (adv) - with one leg on each side.
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vitals
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vitals (noun) - vital parts, guts.
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glowering
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glowering (verb) - staring angrily.
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sidling
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sidling (verb) - moving sideways.
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derision
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derision (noun) - scorn; ridicule.
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