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19 Cards in this Set
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peculiar
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unusual or odd
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wallops
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beats soundly or thrashes
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asylum
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an institution for the care of people, especially those with physical or mental impairments
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grisly
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gruesome or ghastly
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ledger
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a book of account; a daybook or journal
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opponent
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one that opposes another in battle, contest, controversy
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sarcastic
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expressing or marked by a feeling of bitterness or a biting, quality
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pelting
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striking or assailing repeatedly
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hordes
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large groups or crowds
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ashen
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resembling ashes in color; very pale
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scoffing
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mocking or laughing at
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contraption
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a mechanical device or gadget
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embezzlers
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people who take money or other valued things for one's own use
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scowl
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to express a frowning facial expression
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terrace
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a row of buildings erected on raised ground or on a sloping site
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attire
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cloting, dress, or apprel
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buoy
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a float moored in water to mark location
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endanger
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to expose to harm, danger,or risk
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glared
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expressed by staring angrily
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