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51 Cards in this Set
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dastard
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n. coward
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culpable
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adj. deserving blame
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debauch
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vb. rob vb. reduce the excellence of
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culmination
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n. act of achieving the highest point
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daub
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vb. smear (as with paint)
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crypt
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n. secret secluded spot or vault, usually used for burial
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cynic
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n. one who is skeptical or distrustful of human motives
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cryptic
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adj. mysterious adj. hidden adj. secret
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curmudgeon
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n. rude, greedy individual
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crypt
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n. secret secluding sport or vault, usually used for burial
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debase
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vb. rduce to lower state
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culinary
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adj. relating to cooking
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debutante
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n. young woman making formal entrance into society
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cull
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vb. pick out vb. reject
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dally
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v. procrastinate vb. deal with something unimportant
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curator
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n. superintendent n. manager
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cursive
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adj. flowing adj. running
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culpable
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adj. deserving blame
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dappled
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adj. spotted
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cuisine
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n. style of cooking
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debilitate
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vb. weaken vb. make sick
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culdesac
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n. blind alley n. trap
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dearth
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n. scarcity
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cuisine
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n. style of cooking
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curtail
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vb. shorten vb. reduce
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culdesac
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n. blind alley n. trap
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curator
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n. superintendent n. manager
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cubicle
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n. small chamber used for sleeping
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dauntless
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adj. bold
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cull
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vb. pick out vb. reject
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cursory
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adj. casual adj.hastily done
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cupidity
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n. greed
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dawdle
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vb. loiter vb. waste time
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cryptic
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adj. mysterious adj. hidden adj. secret
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dais
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n. raised platform for guests of honor
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cumbersome
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adj. heavy adj. hard to manage
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cynosure
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n. the object of general attention
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culvert
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n. artificial channel for water
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decant
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vb. pour off gently
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culvert
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n. artificial channel for water
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deadpan
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adj. wooden adj. emotionless
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culinary
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adj. relating to cooking
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debacle
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n. breaking up n. downfall
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culmination
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n. act of achieving to the highest point
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debonair
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adj. friendly adj. aiming to please
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cubicle
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n. small chamber used for sleeping
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decadence
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n. decay
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cumbersome
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adj. heavy adj. hard to manage
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curry
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vb. dress vb. treat leather vb. seek favor
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cupidity
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n. greed
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dank
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adj. damp
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