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55 Cards in this Set
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Incubus
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depressing weight or burden
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Inculcate
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to implant by repeated statement or admonition
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Indigent
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lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty
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Indomitable
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cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable
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Ineffable
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incapable of being expressed or described in words
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Inert
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not moving/ reacting
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Inexorable
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unstoppable
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Inference
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an assumption made based on facts
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Ingenious
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extremely smart
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Ingratiate
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to make one in somebody's favor
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Inordinate
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large amounts
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Inscrutable
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not easily understood; mysterious
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Insidious
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stealthily treacherous or deceitful
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Insipid
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without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities
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Intrepid
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resolutely fearless
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Intrinsic
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belonging to a thing by its very nature
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Invective
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an insulting or abusive word or expression
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Inveigh
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to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words
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Inveigle
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to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements
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Inveterate
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settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like
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Irascible
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easily provoked to anger
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Irrevocable
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unable to take back
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Jaunty
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arrogant stroll
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Jeopardize
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to put in danger
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Jocular
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joking tone
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Laconic
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using few words
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Latent
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hidden talent
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Laudable
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deserving praise
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Lethargy
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slowness
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Levity
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lightness of mind, character, or behavior
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Licentious
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Sexually promiscuous
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Loath
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unwilling, reluctant
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Loquacious
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talkative
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Lugubrious
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mournful
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Lurid
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gruesome, revolting
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Magnanimous
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Greatness of soul
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Malinger
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to pretend illness
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Maudlin
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Excessively sad
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Mendacious
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telling lies habitually
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Mendicant
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Beggar
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Mercenary
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greedy, doing things only for money
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Meticulous
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paying close attention to detail
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Mollify
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to pacify
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Moot
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a void point
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Motley
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varied assortment
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Mundane
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of this world, worldly
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Munificent
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Rich
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Nadir
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lowest point
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Nascent
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beginning to exist or develop
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Nebulous
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hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
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Nefarious
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wicked, evil
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Nocturnal
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being awake at night
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Nominal
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being such in name only
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Nonplussed
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a state of utter perplexity
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Novice
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a beginner, newcomer
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