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60 Cards in this Set
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incarnate
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carelessly; unintentional
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incursion
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sudden invasion
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ineluctable
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not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable
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insouciant
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indifferent; lacking concern or care
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insuperable
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insurmountable; unconquerable
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intangible
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not material
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interdict
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to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities
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internecine
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deadly to both sides
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interpolate
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to insert; change by adding new words or material
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interregnum
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interval between reigns; gap in continuity
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intimate
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marked by close acquaintance
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introspective
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contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings
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inveigh
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to disapprove; protest vehemently
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inveigle
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to win over by flattery or coaxing
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inveterate
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confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted
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invidious
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likely to provoke ill will; offensive
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itinerant
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wandering from place to place; unsettled
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itinerary
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route of a traveler's journey
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jaundiced
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having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility
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jibe
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to be in agreement
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jocose
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fond of joking; jocular; playful
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juggernaut
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huge force destroying everything in its path
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junta
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a group of people united in political intrigue
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juxtapose
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place side by side
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kudos
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fame; glory; honor
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labile
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likely to change
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lambaste
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to thrash verbally or physically
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lascivious
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lustful
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latent
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present but hidden; potential
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liberal
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tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish
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libertine
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one without moral restraint
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libido
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sexual desire
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Lilliputian
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extremely small
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limn
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to draw; describe
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limpid
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clear; transparent
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linguistic
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pertaining to language
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litany
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lengthy recitation; repetitive chant
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literati
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scholarly or learned persons
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litigation
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legal proceedings
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lucre
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money or profits
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luminous
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bright; brilliant; glowing
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lustrous
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shining
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Machiavellian
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crafty; double-dealing
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machinations
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plots or schemes
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maelstrom
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whirlpool; turmoil
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malign
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to speak evil of
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megalomania
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delusions of power or importance
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menagerie
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a variety of animals kept together
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mendicant
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beggar
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meretricious
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gaudy; plausible but false; specious
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mesmerize
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to hypnotize
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metaphysics
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a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality
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meteorological
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concerned with the weather
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mettle
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courage; endurance
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mettlesome
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full of courage and fortitude; spirited
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microcosm
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a small system having analogies to a larger system; small world
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militate
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to work against
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minatory
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threatening; menacing
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minuscule
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very small
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minutia
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petty details
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