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60 Cards in this Set
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accomplice
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a person who takes part in a crime
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annihilate
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to destroy completely
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arbitrary
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unreasonable
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brazen
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shameless
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catalyst
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a substance that causes a chemical reaction
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exodus
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a large scale departure
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facilitate
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to make easier
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incorrigible
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not able to be corrected
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latent
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hidden
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militant
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given to fighting
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morose
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having a gloomy manner
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opaque
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does not let light through
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paramount
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chief in importance
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prattle
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to talk foolishly
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rebut
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to offer arguments
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reprimand
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to scold
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servitude
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slavery
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slapdash
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careless
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stagnant
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not running or flowing
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succumb
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to give way to superior force
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atone
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to make up for
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bondage
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slavery
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credible
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believable
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defray
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to pay for
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diligent
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hardworking
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doleful
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sad
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ghastly
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frightful
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hamper
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to hold back
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hew
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to shape or cut
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impoverished
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poor
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incessant
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never stopping
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intricate
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complicated
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lucid
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easy to understand
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posthumous
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published after death
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prim
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overly neat
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sardonic
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grimly or scornfully mocking
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superfluous
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over flowing what is needed
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supplant
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to take place of
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taunt
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to mock
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tenacious
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holding fast
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adieu
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farewell
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advent
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arrival
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apex
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the highest point
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assimilate
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to absorb fully or make one's own
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bogus
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false
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exorbitant
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unreasonably high
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interim
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the time between
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inundate
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to flood
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malign
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to speak of evil
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meander
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to wander about
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metropolis
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a large city (city) NEW YORK METS !!!!
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momentous
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very important
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obstreperous
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noisy
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pensive
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thoughtful
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perilous
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dangerous
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shoddy
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poor quality
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sprightly
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lively
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surly
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angry or bad tempered
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tirade
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a long angry speech
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vagrant
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an idle wanderer
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