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20 Cards in this Set
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amiable
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friendly; good natured
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assent
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consent; agreement
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capital punishment
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calling for a penalty of death
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coherent
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understandable
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humane
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not cruel; kind
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imposing
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awe-inspiring
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ironical
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opposite the literal meaning; sarcastic
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leniently
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not strict or severe
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loitering
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standing about in an idle manner
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ludicrous
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absurd or ridiculous
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ludicrous
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absurd/ridiculous
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meager
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lacking in quality/poor
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miser
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a stingy person who lives like a poor person to save money
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pilfer
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to steal, unusually small things
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prosecutor
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one who formally accuses another of a crime in court
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rueful
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causing one to feel pity or sorrow; regret
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severity
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strictness; harshness
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stealthily
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cautious or sneaky
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unprovoked
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without cause
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wretched
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very unhappy or unfortunate
evil or wicked; despicable |
