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25 Cards in this Set
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misogynist - n.
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hater of women
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misanthropist (misanthrope) - n.
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hater of mankind
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sagacity - n.
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keen, sound judgement
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orison - n.
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prayer
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copious - adj.
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plentiful, abundant
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churl - n.
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a rude, surly person
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changeling - n.
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a child secretly substituted for another
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reprobate - adj.
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morally abandoned; n. - an unprincipled scoundrel
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miscreant - adj.
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having bad morals, base; n. - a villain
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assiduity - n.
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careful and steady attention; diligence
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physiognomy - n.
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features or face of an individual
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laconic - adj.
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concise, terse, using words sparingly
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lachrymose - adj.
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tearful, mournful
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morose - adj.
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gloomy, sullen, ill-humored
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homily - n.
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a sermon, a serious moral lecture or writing
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virulence - n.
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violent hostility, intense bitterness, harm, or strength
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appellation - n.
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name or title
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taciturn - adj.
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speaking little, silent, not fond of talking
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prudential - adj.
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wise, showing good judgement
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tome - n.
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a large, heavy book
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vexatious - adj.
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annoying, exasperating, disturbing
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conjecture - n.
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an opinion without proof; a guess
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bairn - n.
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a child (Scottish)
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caprice - n.
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a sudden change of mind without reason; a whim or notion
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magnanimity - n.
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generous spirit; generosity
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