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52 Cards in this Set
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abrupt
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sudden, quick and unexpected
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corrupt
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changed from good to bad, vicious
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disrupt
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break apart, cause disorder
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erupt
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burst or break out
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incorruptible
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incapable of being corrupt, bribed, or dishonest
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interrupt
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hinder, stop
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rupture
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break, breaking, hostility
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bactericide
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kills bacteria
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biocide
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destroys many different organisms
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fratricide
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act or killing one's brother
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fungicide
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kills fungus or inhibits their growth
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genocide
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deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group
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germicide
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kills germs
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herbicide
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kills plants
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homicide
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killing of one human being by another
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infantcide
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act of killing an infant
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insecticide
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kills insects
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matricide
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act of killing one's mother
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patricide
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act of killing one's father
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pesticide
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kills rats, insects, bacteria, ect.
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regicide
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act of killing a king
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sororicide
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act of killing one's sister
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suicide
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act of killing one's self
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tyrannicide
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act of killing a tyrant
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carnivore
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flesh eating animal
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devour
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eat greedily or ravenously, seize upon and destroy
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herbivore
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plant eating animal
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omnivore
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person or animal that eats both flesh and plants
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convivial
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sociable
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revive
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bring back to life
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survive
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outlive, remain alive
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vivacious
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lively in temper or conduct
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vivid
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sharp and clear
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vivify
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make vivid
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distort
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twist out of shape, contort
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extort
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wrest from a person by force
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retort
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reply quickly or sharply
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torture
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inflict severe pain upon
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convict
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prove guilty
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evict
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expel by legal process
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refractory
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resisting, hard to manage
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omni
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all, every, everywhere
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omnibus
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covering many things at once
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deflect
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turn aside
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reflect
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think
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tenacity
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persistence
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tenet
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principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
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mandate
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authoritative command
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remand
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recommit
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credible
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believable
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credit
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belief, faith, trust
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discredit
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loss of belief or trust, disgrace
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