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36 Cards in this Set
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subsequent
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coming after; following
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ambitious
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determined; eager for power, wealth or success
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bigot
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a very prejudiced person
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enchanted
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charmed or delighted
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essential
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absolutely necessary
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meander
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to wander aimlessly
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lavish
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extravagant; more than enough
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nausea
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a feeling of being sick to the stomach, including the impulse to vomit
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fraud
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a person who is not what he or she pretends to be; a fake or a phony
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petty
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unimportant; trivial
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accumulate
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to pile up, gather or collect
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buffoon
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someone who is always clowning around
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zany
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extremely silly or foolish
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puny
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small or weak
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colossal
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huge
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vaudeville
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a type of variety show popular befor radio and TV, consisting of short acts such as juggling, comic skits, songs and dance routines, etc.
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mayhem
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intentional violence or destruction
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sparse
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few and far between; not dense or crowded
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wager
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to bet
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frugal
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thrifty
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haggle
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to bargain over something or argue in an attempt to come to terms
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demented
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insane
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gall
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rude boldness
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callous
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unfeeling; insensitive
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begrudge
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to be jealous of
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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repertoire
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all the numbers a performer is prepared to perform
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morose
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gloomy
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voracious
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unable to be satisfied
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animosity
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extreme hatred
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superfluous
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unnecessary or irrelevant
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reiterate
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to repeat
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permeate
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to pass through or spread over something
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pacifist
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someone who is opposed to violence for any reason
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chagrin
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embarrassment or annoyance
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incognito
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dressed to disguise your identity
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