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24 Cards in this Set
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saga
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heroic story
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belated
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late, delayed
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decrepit
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broken down, worn out
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imperturbable
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calm, steady, serene
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vacillate
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hesitate, fluctuate
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a sacred cow
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a person or thing that cannot be criticized
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staunch
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strong, trusty, firm
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opprobrium
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scorn, insult
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Machiavellian
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governed by opportunity, not principled
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pandemonium
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disorder, uproar
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through thick and thin
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in spite of all sorts of difficulties
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flay
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strip off skin, scold harshly
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demeanor
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conduct, bearing
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delineation
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sketch, description in words
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vindicate
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absolve, justify
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heinous
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hatefully evil
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to take by storm
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to make a fast impression
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turpitude
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vileness, evil wickedness
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infraction
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violation
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callous
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unfeeling
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redress
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to right a wrong, remedy
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vituperation
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blame, abuse
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to be in a fine fettle
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to be in high spirits, or feeling well
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unconscionable
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without conscience, unreasonable
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