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45 Cards in this Set
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resolution
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determination
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imperceptible
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impossible to perceive; unnoticeable
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stealthily
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in a quiet, secretive way
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eloquent
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vividly expressive
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lucid
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clear
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encompass
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to surround; enclose
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supposition
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an opinion or assumption
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relapse
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to fall back into a former state
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insuperable
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impossible to overcome
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treacherous
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dangerous
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potent
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powerful
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lethargy
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sluggishness; unconsciousness
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pertinacity
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persistent stubbornness
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voracity
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greed for food; ravenousness
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discordant
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marked by a harsh mixture of sounds
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balmy
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soothingly fragrant; mild and pleasant
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predecessor
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someone who came before and has been succeeded
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sever
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to cut or break off
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grizzled
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streaked with or partly gray
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desolation
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the state of being empty, deserted, or forlorn: barrenness; loneliness
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furtive
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shifty; having a hidden motive or purpose
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supplicating
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humbly or sincerely asking, begging, or praying
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sedate
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serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified
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imploring
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begging; making an urgent appeal
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boding
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a warning or omen about the future, especially of evil
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annihilate
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to destroy completely; wipe out
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expendable
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dispensable; unnecessary
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infinitesimal
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in steps so small as to be immeasurable or incalculable
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resilient
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capable of bouncing or springing back to an original shape after being stretched, bent, or compressed
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sheathed
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enclosed in a protective covering
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undulate
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to move in waves or in a smooth, wavelike motion
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revoke
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to cancel or withdraw
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primeval
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belonging to the earliest times or ages
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taint
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a trace of something that harms, spoils, or sorrupts
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subliminal
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below the threshold of conscious perception; subconscious
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vigilance
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alert attention; watchfulness
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vague
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unclear; hazy
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wince
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to shrink or flinch involuntarily; especially in pain
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luminous
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bright; brilliant
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calibrated
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marked with measurements
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hindrance
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something that interferes with an activity; obstacle
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symmetry
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a similarity between the two sides of something ; balance
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consternation
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a confused amazement or fear
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cower
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to draw back in fear; cringe
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synchronizing
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matching the timing of; synchronize
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