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20 Cards in this Set
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salvage
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saving property in danger
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cajole
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to persuade with flattery or gentle urging
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excessive
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going beyond the norm
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wallow
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to indulge in self-pity
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curtly
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rudely (said)
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concise
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short; brief; to the point
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macabre
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having death as a subject; gruesome
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candid
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honest, sincere expression
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allusion
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a reference to a historical person, place or thing in literature
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nebulous
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vague
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unheeded
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not given consideration or attention to something
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absolved
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to be free from guilt of consequences
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ingenuity
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skill or cleverness; inventiveness
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elaborate
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to explain in detail
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insular
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something related to an island; having restricted habitat; characteristic of isolated people
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vehement
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intensely emotional
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infallible
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incapable of error
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benevolent
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kind; generous
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trivial
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worth little; of little importance
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dilapidated
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rundown; deteriorated
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