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20 Cards in this Set
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Archetype
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classic example of something
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Clemency
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mercy
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Disinterested
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unbiased
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Flout
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defy, reject
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Ingenue
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naive, unsophisticated person
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Mendacious
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-given to lying
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Paucity
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shortage
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Protean
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changeable
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Sophomoric
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juvenile, immature
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Venal
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corrupt, can be bribed
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Archives
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collection of old records,place of storage of old documents
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Cliche
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overused expression, something unoriginal
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Disparage
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criticize, belittle
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Flustered
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worked up, not calm
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Ingrate
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ungrateful person
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Mercenary
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concerned only with money
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Peccadillo
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minor weakness, trivial offense
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Protege
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person under protection of, or guided by another person
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Soporific
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inducing sleep
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Veneer
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surface coating
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