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33 Cards in this Set
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impresario
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one who presents cultural series, organizer
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extortion
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getting money by threats
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adverse
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unfavorable
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bigot
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a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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blatant
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disagreeably loud, very showy
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entourage
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group of attendants
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virulent
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full of hate, harmful
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spew
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throw up, vomit, eject
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loath
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unwilling, reluctant
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solicit
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to beg, seek earnestly
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astute
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keen shrewd
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advocate
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to be in favor of, to support
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ineffectual
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not effective
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nefarious
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villainous, vicious
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amicable
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friendly, peaceful
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vexatious
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annoying
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malady
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disease
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inclement
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unfavorable, stormy
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peruse
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to read carefully
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premonition
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forewarning
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desist
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cease
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recoil
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draw back
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pertinent
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to the point
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mastiff
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large dog
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doleful
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sad, melancholy
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wan
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sickly pale
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histronics
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display of emotions
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elusive
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hard to grasp
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symptomatic
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having to do with signs or symptoms, indicative
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interject
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insert, interrupt
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inert
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without power to move
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salient
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outstanding, prominent
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imminent
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likely to happen, threatening
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