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20 Cards in this Set
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creed
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belief, professed faith or opinion, a system of religious beliefs
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tawdry
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cheap and showy
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peevish
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irritable, cross, complaining, fretful, ill-humored and impatient
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arduous
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very difficult, hard to accomplish, requiring great effort
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personable
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attractive, pleasing in appearance, handsome, comely, fair, presentable
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resolute
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firmly determined or settled, steadfast
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supposition
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an assumption, theory, hypothesis
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arbitrary
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unreasoned, based on personal feelings or preferences rather than on reason, logic, or law
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monotonous
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lacking variety, tediously uniform, unvarying and dull
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legacy
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something handed down from the past
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manifold
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numerous and varied, consisting of many kinds, containing many elements, features, or characteristics
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pliant
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bending easily, flexible, adaptable, workable
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retort
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a quick reply, especially one that is cutting or witty
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obstinate
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stubborn, inflexible, unwilling to give in or compromise
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lacerate
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to tear, cut roughly, mangle
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omnipotent
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all-powerful, almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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unscrupulous
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untrustworthy, dishonorable, deceitful, corrupt, lacking integrity or morals
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renaissance
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a revival, rebirth, resurgence, renewal of life or vigor
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genesis
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a coming into being, beginning, origin, birth, creation
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warrant
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to justify, give good reason for, authorize, sanction
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