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84 Cards in this Set
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Apprehension
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Alarm; uneasiness
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Discrepancy
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difference; disagreement; variation; inconsistency
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Lavish
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1. Too free in giving, using or spending
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Manifest
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Plain; clear; evident; not obscure; obvious
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Poltroon
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thorough coward; dastard; craven
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Relent
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become less harsh; severe or strict; soften in temper; yield
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Alias
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otherwise called, otherwise known as
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Maladroit
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clumsy; inept; awkward
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Din
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Loud noise; uproar; clamor; racket
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Audacity
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Nerve; rashness; temerity
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Fortitude
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Courage in facing danger, hardship or pain; endurance; bravery; pluck; backbone; valor
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Latent
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presently but not showing itself; hidden but capable of being brought to light
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Transient
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not lasting; passing soon
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Astute
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1. shrewd; wise
2. crafty; cunning; sly |
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dissent
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differ in opinion; disagree; object
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Conform
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be in agreement or harmony with; act in accordance with accepted standards or customs
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Accede
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agree, assent; consent; acquiesce
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Elicit
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Draw forth; bring out; evoke; extract
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Reflection
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1. thought, especially careful thought; deliberation
2. blame; discredit; aspersion; slur |
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estrange
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Turns from affection to dislike or enmity
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Enigma
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Puzzling statement; riddle; mystery
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Timorous
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full of fears; afraid; timid
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Conspicuous
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Noticeable; easily seen; prominent
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Aggravate
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make worse; worsen; intensity
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Cleave
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stick, adhere; cling; be faithful
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infallible
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incapable of being in error; sure; certain; and solutely reliable
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reflect
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Think carefully; meditate; contemplate
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aptitude
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natural tendency to learn or understand; bent; talent
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Extricate
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free from difficulties; disentangle; disencumber; release
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Sumptuous
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involving large expenses; luxurious; costly
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Inter
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Put into the earth; bury; entomb
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Audacious
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1. bold; fearlessly daring
2. too bold; insolent; impudent |
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Aggressor
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person or nation that initiates start or makes and improvoked attack
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craven
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cowardly, dastardly; gutless
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clandestine
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carried on in secrecy and concealment; secret covert; underhand; undercover
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friction
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conflict of ideas between persons or parties of opposing views speak; disageement
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concur
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Agree; coincide; be of the same opinion
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deter
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turn aside through fear; discourage; hinder; keep back
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apprise
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inform; notify; advise
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superfluous
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beyond what is necessary or desirable
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surmount
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conquer; overcome; climb over
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compatible
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able to exist together harmoniously; in harmony; agreeable; congenial
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censure
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act of blaming; expression of disapproval
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Incense
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make extremely angry; enrage; madden; infuriate
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Correspond
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be in harmony; match; fit; agree' be similar
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Dissent
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differ in opinion; disagree; object
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Plucky
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courageous; brave; valiant; valorous
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embroil
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draw into conflict
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extemporaneous
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compose or spoken without preparation
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abatement
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slackening; let up
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manifest
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reveal
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dovetail
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to fit together with, so as to formal harmonious whole, interlock with
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alias
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assumed name
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despotic
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tyrannical, dictatorial
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overt
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open to view; not covert or hidden; public; manifest
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voracious
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having a huge appetite; greedy in eating
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retentive
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having the power to retain or remember
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rebuke
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express disapproval of, criticize sharply; reprimand; reprove
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adroit
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expert in using the hands and minds, skilled; clever
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prodigy
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something extraordinary; wonder
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Dissent
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differ in opinion; disagree; object
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Plucky
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courageous; brave; valiant; valorous
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embroil
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draw into conflict
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extemporaneous
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compose or spoken without preparation
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abatement
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slackening; let up
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manifest
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reveal
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dovetail
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to fit together with, so as to formal harmonious whole, interlock with
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alias
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assumed name
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despotic
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tyrannical, dictatorial
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overt
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open to view; not covert or hidden; public; manifest
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voracious
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having a huge appetite; greedy in eating
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retentive
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having the power to retain or remember
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rebuke
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express disapproval of, criticize sharply; reprimand; reprove
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adroit
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expert in using the hands and minds, skilled; clever
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prodigy
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something extraordinary; wonder
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luscious
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delicious; juicy and sweet; delectable
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volition
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act of willing or choosing
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aggression
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unprovoked attack, assault, invasion
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prodigious
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extraordinary in size, quantity or extent; vast; enormous; huge; amazing
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indigence
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poverty; penury
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inundate
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flood; swamp; deluge
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province
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1. proper business
2. territory; domain |
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Litigation
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law suit; act or process of carrying on a law suit
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exploit
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heroic act; daring deed; feat
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