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15 Cards in this Set
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Apostate
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a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
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Altercation
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a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
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Coalesce
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to grow together or into one body
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Dilettante
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a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
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Fecund
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very fertile
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Fractious
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looking for a fight.
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Lugubrious
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gloomy
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Overt
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not concealed or hidden
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Puerile
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of or pertaining to a child or to childhood
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Salacious
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lustful or lecherous
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Stentorian
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very loud or powerful in sound
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Maverick
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a rebel
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Voluminous
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forming, filling, or large/full
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Ebullient
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overflowing with enthusiasm, or excitement
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Elusive
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hard to express or define
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