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89 Cards in this Set
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infamy
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notoriety
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insidious
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seductive
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irrevocable
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ncapable of being taken back
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immerse
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to absorb, deeply involve, engross
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genial
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friendly, affiable
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gluttony
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overindulgence in food or drink
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grandiose
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on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
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guile
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cunning, sly behavior
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juxtaposition
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placing 2 things next to eachother for implicit comparison
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gregarious
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sociable
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harangue
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ranting speech
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increment
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enlargement
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hardy
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robust
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furtive
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secretive, sly
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hypocrisy
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pretending to believe what one does not
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integral
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necessary for completeness
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hypothetical
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assumed true but unproven
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hedonist
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one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
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hierarchy
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system with ranked groups, usually for social class
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fortuitous
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happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate
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infusion
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injection of one substance into another
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indignation
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anger sparked by something unfair
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intepid
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brave in the face of danger
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kudos
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praise for an achievement
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fickle
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shifting in character
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forum
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a medium for a lecture or discussion
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inhibit
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to prevent, stop
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haughty
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disdainly proud
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fallacious
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incorrect, misleading
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innate
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native
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figurative
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symbolic
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incorrigible
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incapable of correction
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instigate
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to urge, goad
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fervent
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passionate
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insipid
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dull, boring
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facile
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easy
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insinuate
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suggest indirectly or subtly
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inundate
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to flood with abundance
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flout
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disopey openly
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heinous
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shockingly wicked
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hallowed
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revered
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inept
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unqualified
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indigent
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very poor
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insatiable
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incapable of being satisfied
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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fidelity
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loyalty, devotion
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flabbergasted
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astounded
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flagrant
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offensive
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forlorn
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lonely, abandoned, hopeless
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forsake
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to give up
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foster
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encourage
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fabricate
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to make up, invent
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frivolous
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trifling
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impreccable
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flawless
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inoculate
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to vaccinate
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inquisitor
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one who inquires in a hostile manner
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fathom
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to understand, comprehend
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insolent
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rude, arrogant, overbearing
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inclination
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tendency
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indolent
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lazy
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incessant
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unending
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inarticulate
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incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech
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indomitable
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not capable of being conquered
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ingenious
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clever
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interject
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to insert between things
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innocuous
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harmless
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induce
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to bring out
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harrowing
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greatly distressing
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illicit
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forbidden
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idiosyncratic
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preculiar to one person; highly individualized
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gratuitous
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uncalled for
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inane
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silly and meaningless
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hapless
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unlucky
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jubilant
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happy
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judicious
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exercising sound judgement
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implement
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to put into effect
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indigenous
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originating in a region
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frugal
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thrifly, economical
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heterogeneous
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varied, diverse in character
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iconoclast
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one who attacks common beliefs or instituitions
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impertinent
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rude
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innuendo
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insinuation
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hiatus
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break or gap in duration or continuity
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irreverence
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disrespect
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iniquity
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wickedness or sin
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innovate
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do something in an unprecendented way
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implicate
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inctiminate
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grievous
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hurtful
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incumbent
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one who holds office
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