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40 Cards in this Set
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To mourn
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Lament
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To annoy; to pester; to confuse
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Vex
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To humiliate
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Mortify
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To yield or submit; to die
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Succumb
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To inflict punishment on; to discipline
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Chastise
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A summary; an abridgement
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Compendium
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The direct opposite
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Antithesis
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Sentimental longing for the past; homesickness
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Nostalgia
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A subtle difference or distinction
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Nuance
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Happiness; skillfulness, expecially at expressing things
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Felicity
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Flawless; entirely with out sin
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Impeccable
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Unlucky
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Hapless
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Insignificant; worthless
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Paltry
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Sociable; enjoying the company of others
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Gregarious
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Uninvolved; standing off; keeping one's distance
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Aloof
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Apparent but misleading; professed
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Ostensible
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Clear; easy to understand
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Lucid
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Carefree; cheerful
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Blithe
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Self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself
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Existential
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Having to do with existance
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Existential
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To satirize; to mock; to parody
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Lampoon
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To make unimportant
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Nullify
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To violate; to sin
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Transgress
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To thrill
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enthrall
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To step down from a position of power or responsibility
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Abdicate
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A peculiar expression
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Idiom
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An inhabitant
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Denizen
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A consequence; a branching out
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Ramification
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A prolonged, bitter speech
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Tirade
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A brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole; the perfect example of something
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Epitome
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Deadly; extremely evil
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Pernicious
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Well-known and respected; outstanding
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Eminent
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Just about to happen
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Imminent
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Worthy of praise
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Laudable
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Using too many words; not succinct
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Verbose
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Strict; restrictive
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Stringent
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Rull of spite; bitter; nasty
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Acrimonious
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Easy to shape or bend
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Malleable
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Incapable of being reformed
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Incorrigible
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Excessibly conspicuous; showing off
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Ostentatious
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