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40 Cards in this Set
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Impresario
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One who presents cultural series, organizer
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Extortion
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Getting money by threats
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Adverse
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Unfavorable, harmful
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Asset
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A valuable thing to have
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Bigot
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A narrow-minded, prejudice person
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Blatant
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Disagreeable loud, very showy
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Entourage
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Group of attendants
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Virulent
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Full of hate, harmful
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Venom
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Poison, spite, malice
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Spew
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Throw up, vomit, eject
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Loath
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Unwilling, reluctant
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Solicit
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To beg, seek earnestly
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Astute
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Keen, shrewd
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Advocate
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To be in favor of, to support
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Ineffectual
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not effective
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Scrutinize
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Examine closely
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Nefarious
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Villainous, vicious
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Amicable
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Friendly, peaceful
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Vexatious
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Annoying
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Malady
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Disease
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Inclement
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Unfavorable, stormy
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Peruse
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To read carefully
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Premonition
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Forewarning
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Desist
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Cease
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Recoil
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Draw back
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Pertinent
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To the point
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Mastiff
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Large dog
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Obsess
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To haunt, preoccupy
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Doleful
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Sad, melancholy
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Wan
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Sickly pale
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Histrionics
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Display of emotions
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Elusive
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Hard to grasp
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Frustrate
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Counteract, foil, thwart
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Symptomatic
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Having to do with signs or symptoms, indicative
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Interject
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Insert, interrupt
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Inert
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Without power to move
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Salient
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Outstanding, prominent
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Imminent
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Likely to happen, threatening
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Squeamish
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Easily shoked, over sensitive
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Engrossed
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Absorbed
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