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38 Cards in this Set
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Perfidious |
Untrustworthy, treacherous, deceitful(Misleading) |
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Baleful |
Threatening harm, |
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Larcenous |
Thievish, Inclined to steal |
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Dire |
Terrible, horrible, dreadful |
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Gruesome |
Causing horror, grisly |
Dr Grue in Despicable Me |
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Repugnant |
Disasterful, objectionable, offensive |
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Vituperative |
Bitter and abusive |
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Illicit |
Illegal |
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Salacious |
Having more interest in sexual matter, Lustful, Lewd, Lascivious, Lubricious, Licentious, Libidinous, Lecherous |
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Garrulous |
Talkative, babbling nonsense talk |
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Maudlin |
Sentimental, over sentimental |
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Laconic |
A person or speech using very few words |
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Tyrannical |
Unjustly cruel, harsh or severe |
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Supercilious |
Arrogant, haughty, snobbish, scornfully superior |
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Rapacious |
Greedy |
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Parsimonious |
very unwilling to spend money or use resources., Frugal |
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Recalcitrant |
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline., Stubbornly resist authority |
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Dour |
Unsmiling, unfriendly, severe, stern |
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Ebullient |
Cheerful and full of energy, Enthusiastic |
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Carnal |
Sexual , physical desire |
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Implacable |
Unable to be appeased (peace) |
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Rabelaisian |
Of suggesting a person whose work is characterised by humor and satire |
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Brash |
Quick tempered , arrogant |
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Obsequious |
Slavish |
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Profligate |
Wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift |
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Slothful |
Lazy , lethargic, indolent |
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Pertinacious |
Persistent and tenacious of purpose |
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Intrepid |
Brave, fearless |
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Impregnable |
Cannot be taken , impregnable fort |
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Unimpeachable |
Blameless,. Faultless |
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Unmitigated |
Absolute, complete |
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Sacrosanct |
Extremely sacred (holy) |
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Clarion |
Trumpet's sound loud and clear |
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Rigorous |
Uncompromising |
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Ignominious |
Degrading, Humiliation, shame |
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Raucous |
Harsh sounding, raucous voice |
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Peremptory |
Command that admits no refusal, immediate action |
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Paramount |
Superior to all other, supreme |
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