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19 Cards in this Set
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nettle
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to strike or sting
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vainglory
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excessive pride in oneself or ones acheivments
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eldritch
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weird, eerie, spooky, pertaining to another world
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importune
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to beg for insistently; to trouble with demands
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aseptic
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sterile; preventing infection
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peremptory
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having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate; self-assured
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malign
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speak evil about
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onerous
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burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
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juggernaut
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a huge, powerful and overwhelming force or institution
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propitious
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favorable; presenting favorable conditions
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bilious
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affected by or associated with naseau or vomiting
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saturnine
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of a gloomy disposition
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dilettante
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one who engages in an activity in an ameautrish way
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ribald
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vulgar or indecent in speech
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pertinacious
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very persistent, holding firmly to a course of action or set of beliefs
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renascence
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a revival of something formant
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raillery
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good-natured ridicule; banter
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lambent
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playing lightly on or over a surface; flickering;
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weal (n)
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a healthy or prosperous state; well-being
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