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69 Cards in this Set
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Mandarin
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An influential person
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Glutinous
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Gluey, stickey
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Enmity
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Deep-Seated, Hostility
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Bibliophile
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A lover of books
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Quaff
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To drink in large quantities, to gulp
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Bergrudge
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To resent another success; To envy
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Nepotism
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Favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power
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Declaim
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To speak in a dramatic or impassioned manor
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Imbue
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To inspire or influence
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Gaff
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A pole with a hook at the end
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Licentious
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Morally unrestrained
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Numismatist
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A coin collecter
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Paucity
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A scarcity; a lack
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Fatalistic
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Believing that all events in life are inevitable, believing in fate
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Obtrude
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To force yourself in to a situation
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Pensive
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Dreamily thoughtful
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Lackadaisical
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Uninterested, Listless
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Alienate
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To turn away all feelings or affections
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Elated
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In high spirits, proud, or joyful
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Epigram
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A witty saying
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Amalgamate
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To combine
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Demented
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Mentally ill
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Hone
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To sharpen
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Beleaguer
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To besiege by circling
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Gorge
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To eat or swallow greedily
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Antiquated
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No longer used or useful, very old
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Opiate
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A narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief form pain
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caricature
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An exaggerated portrayal of one's features
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Dally
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To waste time
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Felonious
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pertaining to a major crime
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Edifice
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A large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
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Ambidextrous
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Equally skilled with either hand
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Belated
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Delayed
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Animate
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To give life or motion to
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Knead
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To work dough or clay into a uniform mixture.
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Chauvinist
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One having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion
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Egalitarian
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Promoting equal rights for all people
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Berserk
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In a state of violence or destructive rage
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Ostentatious
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Conspicuous, showy, or pretension display
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Delude
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To mislead
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Fallow
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Inactive, unproductive
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Blight
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Anything that destroys or prevents growth
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Obsequy
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A funeral rite or ceremony
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Denizen
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An occupant or inhabitant
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Fealty
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obligated loyalty or faithfulness
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Entice
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To attract by offering reward or pleasure
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Gratify
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To please
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Laggard
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A slow person, especially one who falls behind
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Gambit
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A maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
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Jaded
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worn out, dull
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Gist
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The main point
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Advocate
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To recommend; to speak in favor of
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Efface
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To obliterate, to wipe out
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Charisma
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Personal appeal or attraction
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Ogre
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A brute, a monster
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Mesmerize
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To hypnotize
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Entity
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Anything having existence, either physical or mystical
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Bandy
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To exchange words; to discuss
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Dastardly
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Cowardly and treacherous
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Gird
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To prepare for an event or action
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Daunt
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To make afraid, to discourage
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Flux
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A state of continental change or movement
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Hovel
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A wretched living place
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Cadaverous
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Of or like a corpse
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Gothic
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Of the middle ages relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction
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Penury
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Extreme poverty
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Egress
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An exit; a means of going out
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Felicity
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Happiness; bliss
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Despot
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A dictator with absolute power
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