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90 Cards in this Set
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Cupidity |
Excessive greed of wealth |
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Avarice |
Excessive greed of wealth |
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Acquisitive |
Greedy |
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Grasping |
Greedy |
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Rapacious |
Aggressively greedy |
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Voracious |
Greedy |
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Insatiable |
Greedy |
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Mercenary |
Money minded |
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Covetous |
Desiring of what other have |
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Venal |
Corrupt |
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Dulcet |
Sweet sound |
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Euphony |
Sweet sound |
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Melodious |
Sweet sound |
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Mellifluous |
Sweet sound |
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Mellifluent |
Sweet sound |
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Mellow |
Sweet sound |
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Strident |
Loud harsh |
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Raucous |
Loud harsh |
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Din |
Loud unpleasant |
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Habub |
Lound unpleasant |
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Cacophony |
Lound unpleasant |
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Clangour |
Metallic sounds |
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Clamor |
Loud noise |
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Outcry |
Loud demand |
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Mayhem |
Chaos |
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Pandomonium |
Chaos |
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Bedlam |
Chaos |
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Disarray |
Chaos |
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Tumult |
Disturbance |
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Turmoil |
Chaos |
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Turbulence |
Chaos |
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Furore |
Disturbance |
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Ruckus |
Disturbance |
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Upheaval |
Sudden violent behaviour |
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Cataclysm |
Sudden violent change |
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Uproar |
Noisy, rowdy |
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Riotous |
Noisy, rowdy |
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Boisterous |
Noisy, rowdy |
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Obstreperous |
Noisy, rowdy |
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Rumbuctious |
Noisy, rowdy |
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Frenzy, frenzied |
Temporary madness |
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Hysterical |
Temporary madness |
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Frenetic |
Temporary madness |
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Berserk |
Out of control with anger |
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Amuck/amok |
Out of control with excitement |
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Ally |
Friends for mutual benefit |
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Confidant |
Trusted friend |
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Activist |
Campaigner |
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Proponents |
Supporter |
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Advocate |
To support |
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Aficionados |
Ardent follower |
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Votary |
Ardent follower |
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Acolyte |
Passionate followet |
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Adherent |
Passionate followers |
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Henchman |
Passionate followers |
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Vendor/vend |
To sell, seller |
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Tout |
Aggressive selling |
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Peddler |
Illegal sell |
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Trafficker |
Illegal sell |
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Espouse |
Support |
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Champion |
Support |
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Advocate |
Support |
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Foe |
Enemy |
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Antagonist |
Rival |
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Adversary |
Rival, enemy |
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Contender |
Rival, enemy |
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Detractors |
Critics |
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Forethought |
planning |
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Deliberate |
Done consciously, intentionally |
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Premeditated |
(Used for crime) carefully planning |
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Rehearsed |
Practice |
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Studied |
Planned |
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Contrived |
Hard to believe, unrealistic |
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Unwitting |
Unintentionally |
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Inadvertent |
Unintentionally |
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Extempore |
Not pre planned |
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Impromptu |
Done without preparation |
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Adhere |
To stick |
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Persevering |
Determine to carry on |
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Persistent |
Determine to continue |
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Pertinacious/pertinacity |
Determine to continue |
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Tenacious |
Not giving up |
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Dogged |
Refusing to give up |
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Indomitable |
Impossible to defeat |
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Indefatigable |
Tireless, never giving up |
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Unflagging |
Tireless, refusing to give up |
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Emulate |
Copy, imitate |
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Mimic |
Copy to make fun |
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Simulate |
Copy characteristic |
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Gesticulating |
Making hand movement |
