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20 Cards in this Set
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Atone
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to make up for
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Defray
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to pay for
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Doleful
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sad, dreary
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Ghastly
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frightful, horrible deathly pale
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Hamper
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to hold back
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Hew
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to shape or cut down with an axe
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Incessant
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never stopping, going on all the time
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Lucid
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easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
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Posthumous
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occurring or published after death
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Prim
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overly neat, precise, proper of formal; prudish
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Sardonic
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grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic
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Superfluous
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exceeding what is sufficient or required; excess
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Supplant
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to take the place of; supersede
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Tenacious
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holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
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Mire
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mud; wet, swampy ground
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Adept
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thoroughly skilled; an expert
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Chide
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to blame, scold
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Diminutive
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small; smaller than others of the same type
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Erroenous
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incorrect, containing mistakes
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Languid
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drooping; without energy, sluggish
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