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60 Cards in this Set
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affiliated
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associated, connected, attached, related, joined
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ascertain
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to find out
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving, descover
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance, transmit, bestow, hand down
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cogent
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forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point
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converge
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to move toward one point, meet, unite, merge
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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to regard highly, respect, admire, honor
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expunge
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to erase, obliterate, destroy
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finite
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having limits. lasting for a limited amount of time
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invulnerable
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immune, not able to be wounded or hurt, shielded against attack
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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cool and confident, unconcerned
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omniscient
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knowing everything, wise, all knowing.
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panacea
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an all cure
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scrupulous
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exact, careful, painstaking, meticulous
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skulk
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to move about stealthily, to lie hiding, lurk, prowl
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supercilious
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snobbish, proud and contemptuous
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uncanny
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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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venial
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easily excused, pardonable
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altruistic
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selfless, unselfish
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assent
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accede, consent, concur, agreement
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benefactor
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one who does good to others, patron, humanitarian
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chivalrous
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marked by honor, courtesy, gallant, civil
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clemency
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mercy, humaneness, mildness
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity, famine
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diffident
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shy, lacking self confidence; modest.
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discrepancy
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a difference
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embark
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to go aboard, launch, commence
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facile
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easily done or attained, effortless
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indomitable
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unbeatable, unconquerable, unyielding
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infallible
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free from error, certain
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plod
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lumber, trudge, to work slowly
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pungent
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sharp, spicy, stinging, biting
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remiss
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slack, careless
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repose
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to rest, lie in place, peace of mind, sleep
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temerity
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rashness, boldness
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truculent
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fierce and cruel, aggresive
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unfeigned
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sincere, real, genuine
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virulent
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venomous, extremely poisonous
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accede
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to yield to, consent, assent
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brandish
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swing, shake, to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
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comprise
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made up of, compose, encompass
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deft
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skillful, dextrous, adroit
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life, lacking in.
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots, uproot
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time, inconvenient
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ironic
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incongruous, sarcastic
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musty
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stale, moldy
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officious
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meddling, prying
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ominous
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unfavorable, threatening
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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premeditated
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calculated, preplanned
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rampant
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running wild
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solace
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comfort, relief, soothe
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stately
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dignified, majestic
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supple
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flexible, limber, pliable, bending with agility
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suppress
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to stop by force, crush
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venal
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dishonest, bribable
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