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20 Cards in this Set
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RACONTEUR
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A PERSON WHO IS SKILLED IN TELLING STORIES OR ANECDOTES.
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RANCOR
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INTENSE ILL WILL OR MALICE
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RAZE
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TO LEVEL TO THE GROUND; TO BLOT OUT OR DESTROY
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RECALCITRANT
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STUBBORNLY HOSTILE OR INSUBORDINATE
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RECANT
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TO WITHDRAW PUBLICLY AN OPINION PREVIOUSLY HELD OR AVOWED.
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REDOUBTABLE
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AROUSING DREAD OR FEAR; CAPABLE OF DETERRING FROM ACTION.
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REFRACTORY
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REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH ANOTHER'S WISHES; UNMANAGEABLE
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REGALE
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TO ENTERTAIN OR FEAST IN A LUXURIOUS OR ROYAL MANNER
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RELEGATE
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TO REMOVE TO A LESS PROMINENT OR DESIRABLE POSITION
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REMUNERATION
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RECOMPENSE OR REWARD FOR SERVICES RENDERED
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REPRISAL
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ACT OF USING FORCE IN SEIZING THE PROPERTY OF, OR INFLICTING LOSS OR DAMAGE ON
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RESPITE
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A TEMPORARY POSTPONEMENT OR CESSATION OF WORK OR PAIN
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RETRIBUTION
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THE GIVING OR RECEIVING OF JUST PAYMENT, ESPECIALLY OF PUNISHMENT
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RIBALD
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INDECENT OR OFFENSIVE IN LANGUAGE; PROFANE
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ROSTER
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A LIST OF MILITARY OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN WHO ARE SUBJECT TO ASSIGNMENT TO DUTY; HENCE, ANY LIST OR ROLL OF NAMES
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ROSTRUM
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A PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
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SACRILEGIOUS
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TREATING HOLY MATTERS IRREVERENTLY
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SAGACITY
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SHARPNESS OR QUICKNESS OF SENSE PERCEPTION
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SALIENT
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MOVING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS; SPUTING FORTH OR UP; PROJECTING OUTWARDLY
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SALUBRIOUS
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CONTRIBUTING TO WELL-BEING, ESPECIALLY PHYSICAL
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