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24 Cards in this Set
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Bogus
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not genunine
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Quell
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to put down; to quiet
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Matriarch
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Female head of family/tribe
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Milquetoast
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very timid; non agressive person
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Puerile
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Childish, immature, juvenile
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Lucrative
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profitable; moneymaking; remunerative
Producing wealth |
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Dastard
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a malicious coward
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Convivial
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friendly; agreeable
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Raconteur
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A skilled story-teller
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Saw
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a tool or device for cutting
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Scapegoat
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a person or group who are blamed for others actions and must suffer in their place
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Icon
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a picture, image, or other representation
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Irate
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angry; enraged
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Errant
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Out of bounds; wondering aimlessly
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Prestidigator
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a person skilled in the art of magic
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Dearth
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not much of; scarcity
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Plethora
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overabundance; excess
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Denizen
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A citizen; resident; inhabitant
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Pusillanimous
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cowardly; weak; not agressive; timid
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Antagonism
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an active hostility or opposition
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Ubiquitous
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seeming to be everywhere
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Cornucopia
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an abundant, overflowing supply
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Contemporary
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modern; up-to-date
a person living at the same time as others |
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Ennui
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weariness; tiredness; bordem
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