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20 Cards in this Set
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esconced
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settled comfortably - situated, established
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cynical
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believing that people are motivated only by selfishness - pessimistic, misanthropic
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laborious
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involving or calling for a lot of work - burdensome
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tyranny
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very cruel and unjust use of power or authority
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preeminent
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superior to others - distinguished, dominant
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obstinate
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stubborn
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cryptic
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having hidden meaning, perplexing, evasive
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tratable
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easily managed or controlled
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irrepressible
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that which cannot be controlled
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ignominous
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shameful, dishonorable
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canvassing
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soliciting or requesting
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sordid
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not noble in character or quality
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intermediary
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one who acts as a go between
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capitulated
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gave up, surrendered
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retribution
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punishing for doing wrong
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censured
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condemned as wrong
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conciliatory
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tending to soothe anger or make friendly
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machinations
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artful or secret plots or schemes
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superannuated
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too old to work
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impending
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about to happen
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