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50 Cards in this Set
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incredulous
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not believing, skeptical
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conscientious
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scrupulous, meticulous, careful, painstaking, particular
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reciprocal
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mutual, given in return
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supercilious
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disdainful or contemptuous
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intimation
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to indicate or make know indirectly; hint; imply; suggest
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complacent
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pleased; self satisfied (often unaware of potential danger)
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anon
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in a short time, soon
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infinite
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unending, great
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wan
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of an unnatural or sickly pallor; lacking color
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feign
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to represent fictitiously; invent a story; imitate deceptively
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contiguous
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touching; in contact
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facet
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small, polished plane on a gem; aspect, phase; surface cut on a fragment of rock
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apathetic
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showing little emotion; not interested or concerned, indifferent or unresponsive
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clad
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dressed
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strident
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making or having a harsh sound, shrill irritating quality
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languid
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lacking in vigor or vitality, faint
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interpose
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to place between, cause to intervene, put a barrier between
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deft
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dexterous, nimble, skillful, clever
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cower
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to crouch, as in fear or shame.
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imply
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to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
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provincial
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belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local
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impetuous
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sudden or rash action, impulsive
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vacuous
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without contents; empty
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innuendo
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an indirect intimation about a person or thing
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din
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a loud, confused noise
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erroneous
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containing error; mistaken
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permeate
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to pass into or through every part of, to penetrate through
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vehement
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zealous; ardent; impassioned
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corpulent
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large or bulky part of body; portly; stout; fat
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cordial
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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
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jaunty
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easy and sprightly in manner or bearing; smartly trim, as clothing
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sporadic
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appearing or happening at irregular intervals
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valor
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boldness or determination in facing great danger
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denizen
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an inhabitant, resident; a person who regularly frequents a place
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somnambulatory
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prone to sleepwalking
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fluctuate
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to change continually; shift back and forth
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knickerbocker
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a descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York
OR any New Yorker OR funny pants |
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elicit
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to draw or bring out or forth; evoke
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divine retribution
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supernatural punishment directed towards humans by a deity
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rajah
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a king or prince in India
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serf
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a person in a condition of servitude
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exult
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to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy
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reproach
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to find fault with; blame, censure
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suppress
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to put an end to the activities of, repress, do away with, stop or arrest
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rout
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a defeat attended with disorderly flight; the rabble or mob...
OR a large, formal evening party or social gathering |
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hulking
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heavy and clumsy; bulky
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nebulous
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hazy, vague, indistinct
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obstinate
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firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose
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innumerable
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very numerous
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ecstatic
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rapturous, full of ecstasy
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