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73 Cards in this Set
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accult
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magical; outide the laws of the natural world
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evade
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aviod by cleverness or trickery
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aspiration
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ambition
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valid
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true; supported by facts or authority
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foremost
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chief; most important
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flaw
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a slight defect or fault
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vigilant
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wide-awake, alert, watchful
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inimitable
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not capable of being imitated
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dynamic
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active, energetic, forceful
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shirk
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to aviod or get out of doing something; neglect a duty
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futile
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useless, unimportant, not successful
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grueling
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very tiring, calling for extreme effort
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billet-doux
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love letter
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hospitable
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friendly and welcoming to guests
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snare
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a trap or entanglement
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hoax
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a fraud; an act intended to trick or deceive
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afficiate
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to perform the duties of an office; to conduct a religious ceremony
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hardy
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brave and tough
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coincide
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to happen at the same time
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solace
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comfort in a time of sorrow
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havoc
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confusion; chaos
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indomitable
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incapable of being defeated
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benign
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having a kind desposition; gentle
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aggressive
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energetic and enterprising
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conciliate
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to placate; appease
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approbation
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approval
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pettifogger
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someone who quibbles over unimportant details
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quibble
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to raise trivial objections over minor matters
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capricious
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unpredictable; erratic
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niche
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something (a position or activity) for which one is particularly suited
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felicity
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blissful happiness
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inexhaustible
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incapable of being used up
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ides
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the 15th day of March, May, July, or October
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vile
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wretchedly bad
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mollify
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pacify; to soften in temper
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mortify
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to humiliate or shame
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glade
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an open space in the forest
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whither
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to what place; where
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intervene
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to come between; mediate
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dank
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unpleasantly moist or humid; damp
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bare
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to reveal or divulge
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providence
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blessing; something good given by God
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entrust
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to give trust or a responsibilty to
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jest
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to joke or say a whitty remark
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disdain
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to consider or reject as beneath oneself
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amends
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restoration for a loss, damage or injury of any kind
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spirit
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to carry of mysteriously or secretly
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malice
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a desiring to inflict harm or suffering on one another
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obtain
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to get or acquire
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commence
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to begin; start
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impoverished
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deprived of strength or vitality
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bliss
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supreme happiness; utter joy
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endeavor
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to attempt earnestly, try
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dell
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small wooded valley
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rampion
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a small turnip-like vegetable
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pitch
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a tar-like substance
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longing
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strong, persistent desire or craving
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overt
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open and public
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hovel
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dilapidated
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chassis
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automobile frame
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wane
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grow weaker
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inspire
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arouse to action
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mere
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only; nothing more than
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superficial
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slight
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fitful
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not regular; broken
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apathy
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not caring
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dilatory
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slow
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scrupulous
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careful to do what is right and popular
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deplore
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feel great regret about
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intricate
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complicated
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salvage
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save or rescure from destruction
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moral
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relating to what is right or wrong
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morale
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a person's attitude ot mental condition
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