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25 Cards in this Set
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Anachronism
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misplacing in the order of time
someone in teh wrong time period |
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Vindictive
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one who wants revenge
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Turpitude
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vileness of principle
coruupt act |
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Turgid
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swelled, swollen, bloated, inflated
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Taciturn
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silent, reserved
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Swarthy
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dark hue/complection
naturally dark skin |
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slatternly
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sluttish
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Lexicon
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knowledge of words
dictionary |
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Levity
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the quality of weightlessness
steady or constancy |
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ingratiation
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gaining acceptance for yourself by persuasive and subtle
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incipient
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beginning to show itself, commencing, initial
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incredulity
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skepticle, refusal of belief
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impunity
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freedom from punishment, harm or loss
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immitigable
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capable of being softened or appeased
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fastidious
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difficult to please, giving, careful to attention and detail
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cupidity
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eager or inordinate desire
greed for material wealth |
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conflagration
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fire extending to many objects
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bilious
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passionate, ill tempered, irritable
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unabashed
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not embarrassed
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tentative
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pertaining to trial
not fully worked out |
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supercilious
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having arrogant superiority to
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quid
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english coin
portion suitable to be chewed |
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Peruse
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to observe with care
read thoroughly |
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incandecent
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white, glowing or luminous
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blasphemy
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speaking evil of god
acti of claming to be god disprespect for god |
