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31 Cards in this Set
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bastion
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stronghold; something seen as a source or protection
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mores
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conventions; moral standards; moral customs
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betoken
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signify; indicate; be a sign of
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waggish
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humorous; mischievous; tricky
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bugaboo
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bugbear; object of baseless terror
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punctilious
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minutely attentive to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form
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penury
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extreme poverty; stinginess; (penurious: adj, very poor; stingy)
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venal
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capable of being bribed; corrupt
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flit
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fly; pass swiftly by
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magnate
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person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person
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mendicant
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beggar
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vitiate
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spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
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derision
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ridicule
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cupidity
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greed (for wealth)
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rank
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offensive in ordor or flavor
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quisling
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traitor who aids invaders
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misapprehension
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error; misunderstanding
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isthmus
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narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
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skulduggery
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dishonest behavior or action
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odium
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detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute
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deserts
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what someone deserves
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nugatory
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worthless; futile
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lucid
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easily understood; clear; intelligible
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garish
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overbright in color
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pithy
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concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty
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lap
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take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently
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redoubtable
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formidable; causing fear
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approbation
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approval
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fodder
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coase food for cattle
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regale
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entertain
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warren
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tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area
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