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18 Cards in this Set
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Enigma
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a mystery
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n.
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Dubious
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full of doubt; uncertain
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adj.
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Ambivalent
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undecided; having opposed feelings simultaneously
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adj.
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Truculent
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fierce; cruel; brutally harsh; aggressively hostile
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adj.
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Salubrious
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favorable to or promoting health; healthful
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adj.
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Vacuous
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empty; lacking in ideas or intelligence
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adj.
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Ribald
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vulgar or indecent in speech, language; mocking, abusive
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adj.
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Neophyte
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a beginner or novice
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n.
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Bastion
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stronghold, fortress, or fortified place
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n.
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Trepidation
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fear; apprehension; nervous trembling
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n.
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inert
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inactive; sluggish; not reacting chemically
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adj.
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conciliatory
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making peace; attempting to resolve a dispute through goodwill
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adj.
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frugal
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penny pinching; economic
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adj.
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fer
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to bring, to carry, to bear
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offer
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gn/gno
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know
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recognize
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hypo
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under, beneath, less than
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hypothesis
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infra
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beneath
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infrastructure
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ject
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to throw, to throw down
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project
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