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20 Cards in this Set
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bellicose
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(adj) war-like, aggressive
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capricious
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(adj) unpredictable, random (behavior)
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coerce
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(v) to force, insist (stronger than cajole)
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empirical
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(adj) verifiable, experiential, tangible
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encroach
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(v) to trespass, infringe, invade
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impute
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(v) to attribute, ascribe, imply, suggest
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inane
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(adj) worthless, pointless, trivial, silly
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indolence
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(n) laziness, sloth
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rancor
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(n) anger, disgust, hatred
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servile
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(adj) lowly, docile, subserviant, subordinate
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surreptitious
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(adj) sudden, unexpected, stealthy
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taciturn
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(adj) shy, reserved, quiet
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tangential
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(adj) secondary, less important
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unassailable
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(adj) invincible, impenetrable
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ubiquitous
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(adj) everpresent, pervasive
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unscathed
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(adj) untouched, unharmed
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urbane
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(adj) sophisticated, worldly, savvy
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venerate
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(v) to idolize, revere, praise
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vilify
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(v) to consider evil, harmful (people)
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zealous
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(adj) extremely enthusiastic, greatly passionate
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