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64 Cards in this Set
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CYNICAL
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BITTERLY DISTRUSTFUL,CONTEMPTUOUS, OR PESSIMISTIC
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DISSENTIENT
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DISSENTING, ESPECIALLY FROM THE OPINION OF THE MAJORITY
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ENMITY
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A FELLING OR CONDITIONOF HOSTILITY; HATRED; ILL WILL; ANTAGONISM
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ENSCONCE
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TO SETTLE SECURELY OR SNUGLY
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PLAITED
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A BRAID OF HAIR OR STRAW
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BENEVOLENT
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EXPRESSING GOODWILLOR KINDLY FEELINGS
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ABOLISH
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TO DO AWAY WITH; PUT AN END TO
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APATHY
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ABSENCE OR SURPRESSION OF PASSION, EMOTION, OR EXCITEMENT
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GAMBOL
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TO SKIP ABOUT, AS IN DANCING OR PLAYING; FROLIC
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PREEMINENT
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EMINENT ABOVE OR BEFORE OTHERS; SUPERIOR; SURPASSING
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TORMENTORS
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A PERSON OR THING THAT TORMENTS, PAIN
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ACUTE
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SHARP OR SEVERE IN EFFECT
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CONCEIVE
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TO FORM ( A NOTION, OPINION, PURPOSE, ETC.)
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CRYPTIC
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MYSTERIOUS IN MEANING; PUZZLING; AMBIGUOUS
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MAXIM
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A PRINCIPLE OR RULE OF CONDUCT
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PRINCIPLE
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AN ACCEPTED OR PROFESSED RULE OF ACTION OR CONDUCT
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COMTEMPTIBLE
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DESERVING OF OR HELD IN CONTEMPT; DESPICABLE
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FLOGGING
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TO BEAT WITH A WHIP, STICK, EYC. ESPECIALLY AS PUNISHMENT
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IGNOMINIOUS
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HUMILIATING
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IMPROMPTU
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MADE OR DONE WITHOUT PREVIOUS PREPARATION
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IRREPRESSIBLE
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INCAPABLE OF BEING REPRESSESD OR RESTRAINED; UNCONTROLLABLE
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TRACTABLE
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EASILY MANAGED OR CONTROLLED; DOCILE; YIELDING
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PERPETUAL
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CONTINUING OR ENDURING FOREVER; EVERLASTING
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ARTICULATE
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UTTERED CLEARLY IN DISTINCT SYLLABLES
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DISINTERRED
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UNBIASED BY PERSONAL INTEREST OR ADVANTAGE; NOT INFLUENCED BY SELFISH MOTIVES
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INNOVATE
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TO INTRODUCE SOMETHING NEW
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LIABLE
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LEAGALLY RESPONSIBLE
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MANIFEST
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READILY PERCEIVED BY THE EYE OR THE UNDERSTANDING
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PRETEXT
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SOMETHING THAT IS PUT FORWARD TO CONCEAL A TRUE PURPOSE OR OBJECT
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PROCURE
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TO OBTAIN OR GET BY CARE, EFFORT, OR THE USE OF SPECIAL MEANS
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PUBLICAN
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ANY COLLECTOR OF TAXES, TOLLS, TRIBUTE, ,OR THE LIKE
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RESTIVE
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IMPATIENT OF CONTROL, RESTRAINT, OR DELAY, AS PERSONS
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ARABLE
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CAPABLE OF PRODUCING CROPS
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MALIGNITY
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THE STATE OR CHARACTER OF BEING MALIGN
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TOIL
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HARD AND CONTINUOUS WORK
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INDIGNATION
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STRONG DISPLEASUSRE AT SOMETHING CONSIDERED UNJUST
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SOLICITOR
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AN OFFICER HAVING CHARGE OF THE LEGAL BUSINESS OF A CITY, TOWN, ETC.
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INTERMEDIARY
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AN INTERMEDIATE FORM OR STAGE
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ATTRIBUTE
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TO REGARD AS RESULTING FROM A SPECIFIED CAUSE
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CAPITULATE
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TO SURRENDER UNCONDITIONALLY OR ON STIPULATED TERMS
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CATEGORICALLY
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WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS OR CONDITIONS
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COUNTENANCE
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APPEARANCE, ESPECIALLY THE LOOK OR EXPRESSIONS
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GRAPHICALLY
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GIVING A CLEAER AND EFFECTIVE PICTURE
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INCITED
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TO STIR, ENCOURAGE, OR URGE ON
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RETRIBUTION
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REQUITAL ACCORDING TO MERITS OR DESERTS, ESPECIALLY FOR EVIL
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COWER
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TO CROUCH, AS IN FEAR OR SHAME
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CENSURE
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STRONG OR VEHEMENT EXPRESSION OF DISAPPROVAL
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CONCILIATORY
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TENDING TO CONCILIATE
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CONTRIVE
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TO PLAN WITH INGENUITY;DEVISE; INVENT
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MACHINATIONS
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AN ACT OR INSTANCE OF MACHINATING
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RASH
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ACTING OR TENDING TO ACT TOO HASTILY OR WITHOUT DUE CONSIDERATION
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SKULK
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TO LIE OR KEEP IN HIDING, AS FOR SOME EVIL REASON
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UNSCATHED
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NOT SCATHED, UNHARMED, UNINJURED
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CUNNING
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SKILL EMPLOYED IN A SHREWD OR SLY MANNER, AS IN DECIEVING
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LIBERAL
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FAVORABLE TO PROGGRESS OR REFORM, AS I POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
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COMPLICITY
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THE STATE OF BEING ACCOMPLICE; PARTNERSHIP OR INVOLVMENT IN WRONG DOING
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DEMEANOR
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CONDUCT; BEHAVIOR; DEPORTMENT
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SUPERANNUATED
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RETIRED BECAUSE OF AGE OR INFIRMITY
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KNACKER
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A PERSON WHO BUYS ANIMAL CARCASSES OR SLAUGHTERS USELESS LIVESTOCK FOR A KNACKERY
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SPONTANEOUS
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UNPLANNED
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INEBRIATE
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TO MAKE DRUNK; INTOXICATE
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MOROSE
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GLOOMILY OR SULLENLY ILL-HUMORED, AS A PERSON OR MOOD
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SUBSIST
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TO EXIST, CONTINUE IN EXISTENCE
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TACITURN
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INCLINED TO SILENCE; RESERVED IN SPEECH; RELUCTANTTO JOIN IN CONVERSATION
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