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100 Cards in this Set
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abberation
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difference
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acerbic
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bitter
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acquiesce
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agree
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acrimonious
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nastieness
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akimbo
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standing with hands on hips
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Apathetic
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uninterested
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arbitrary
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done without support
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audacity
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nastiness
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belligerent
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argumentative/agressive
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blasé
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uninterested
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capricious
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changable
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chagrin
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displeasure
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chauvinism
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devotion
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cognizant
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aware
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compel
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force
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concur
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to agree
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conductive
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capable of conducting
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demeanor
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behavior
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dimunitive
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tiny
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disconcert
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confuse
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eclectic
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from a variety of sources
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egalitarian
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a person who believes all people should be equal
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elucidate
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explain
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ephemeral
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momentary
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equitable
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fair
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eradicate
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destroy
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erudite
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educated
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ethereal
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delicate
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Euphoric
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happy, perfect
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exacerbate
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aggervate
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facetious
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kidding
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fathom
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understand
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frenetic
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crazy, excited
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frugal
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wasteful
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fulcrum
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hinge
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gauche
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clumsy
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grandiose
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noble, theatrical, grand
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gregarious
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friendly
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histrionic
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dramaticlly done
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hubris
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overconfadince
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impervious
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unpenatrable
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indignant
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angry
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inexorable
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unchangable
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infrastructure
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basic framework
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ingenious
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brilliant
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ingenuous
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honest
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inudate
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honest
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irate
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angry
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jejune
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boring
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lackadaisical
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careless
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lethargic
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having no energy
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loquacious
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talkitive
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ludicrous
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so absurd its funny
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melliflous
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flowing smoothly
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melodramatic
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extravicant
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mercurial
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tempremental
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misanthrope
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a person who hates people
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motley
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mixed
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myraid
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a large number
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ostentatious
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flashy
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ostracize
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banish
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panacea
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magical cure
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panache
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spirit
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perfidy
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deliberate breach of faith or trust
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perfunctory
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automatic
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peruse
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examine carefully
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pithy
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brief
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plethora
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plenty
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pliant
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flexable
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ponderous
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massive
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pontificate
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to speak as if you know everything
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pristine
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untouched
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abolitionist
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a person who wanted to end slavery
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confederacy
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colation
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culminate
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climax
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expedite
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rush
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pungacious
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belligerent/aggressive
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quintessential
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the best example of
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raucous
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noisy
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rebel
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not obaying
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rebuke
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stern dissaproval
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repast
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a light meal
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ruminate
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to think about; to chew over
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rustic
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rural
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sagacious
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smart
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sardonic
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bitter, mocking
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scintillating
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shining
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secede
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pull away
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skeptical
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disbelieving
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sodden
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wet
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superflous
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excess, extra
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surreptitious
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sneaky
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tenacious
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strong
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torpid
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lazy
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trepidation
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a state of alarm or dread
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tyranny
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dictatorship
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utopia
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image of a perfect place
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verve
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enthusiasm or vigor
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voricious
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hungry
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wan
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colorless
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