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30 Cards in this Set
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obliterate
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erase, wipe out
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deplorable
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sad, pitiable
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initiate
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start, get going
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conflagration
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great fire
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rue
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regret
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congenial
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sympathetic
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hoard
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hide, store, accumulate
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sage
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wise man, philosopher
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aegis
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shield, protection, sponsorship
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detriment
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injury, damage, hurt
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imbibe
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drink
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virile
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masterful, manly
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senile
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infirm, weak from old age
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doddering
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trembling, shaking
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prevalent
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prevailing, common, general
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paramount
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supreme, foremost
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remiss
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careless, negligent
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rebuke
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criticize, reproach, reprimand
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aversion
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strong dislike, opposition
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evince
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show plainly, exhibit
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vogue
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fashion
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superficial
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on the surface, slight
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fettison
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throw overboard, discard
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lucrative
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profitable
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tussle
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a rough struggle
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intrinsic
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essential, natural, inborn
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acute
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sharp, keen, severe
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transient
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passing, short-lived, fleeting
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terse
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concise, brief, compact
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cogent
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forceful, convincing, persuasive
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