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17 Cards in this Set
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vicissitudes
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ups and downs; (metaphorical)
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callous
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insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic
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rash
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acting too hastily or without enough consideration (reckless-synonym)
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indifferent
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without interest or concern
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enmity
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hatred; antagonism; ill will; animosity
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animosity
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strong dislike, ill will, or enmity
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emulate
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to try to equal or excel; initate (a role model)
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immutable
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not mutable; unchangeable;
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insidious
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slyly treacherous or deceitful; seemingly harmless on the surface yet evil below
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obfuscate
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to make obscure or unclear; to confuse (always intentional)
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interrogate
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to examine by questions or question formally
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to take umbrage with
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offense; resentment; displeasure
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filibuster
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the use of obstructive tactics by a member of a U.S. legislative assembly to force a decision against the will of the majority; an exceptionally long speech to achieve this obstruction
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exigency
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a case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy
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effrontery
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shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity; sheer nerve
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audacity
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shameless boldness that verges on rudeness
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magalomania
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an obsession with doing extravagant or grand things
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