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18 Cards in this Set
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Disdainful |
Expressing extreme contempt |
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Tumult |
A disorderly commotion or disturbance |
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Allies |
The nations, primarily Great Brittain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States, allied against the Axisduring the World War II |
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Torrent |
An overwhelming number or ammount |
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Staid |
Characterized by sedate dignity |
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Aloof |
Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
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Indignate |
Angered at something unjust or wrong |
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Grouser |
One who complains or grumbles |
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Oculist |
A physician who treats diseases of the eyes |
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Clandestine |
Kept or done in secret |
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Emancipation |
Freeing someone from the control of another |
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Lorries |
Motor trucks |
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Pedantic |
Characterized by a narrow, often pretentious or showy concern for book leaning and formal rules |
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Tact |
Acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others |
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Rrucksack |
A knapsack |
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Coquetry |
Flirtation |
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Trundle |
To push or propel on wheels or rollers |
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Wanton |
Unrestrainedly excessive |