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20 Cards in this Set
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indomitable
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incapable of being subdued or defeated
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facile
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requiring little or no effort.
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pungent
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sharp or acrid in smell or taste.
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virulent
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actively poisonous or infective, deadly, lethal, fatal
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plod
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to walk heavily or laboriously
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unfeigned
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not pretended, genuine, real
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clemency
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mildness of temper, especially towards offenders; leniency; mercy
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infallible
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not capable of making mistakes.
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altruistic
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adj.
selfless concern for the welfare of others. |
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remiss
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lax in performing one's duties
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repose
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calmness, tranquility, peacefulness.
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temerity
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venturesome or foolish boldness
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dearth
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scarcity; lack; famine
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diffident
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lack of confidence in oneself.
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benefactor
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a friendly helper
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chivalrous
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having the qualities of the ideal knight; gallant, courteous, generous, brave, etc.
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assent
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to agree on something with others.
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truculent
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of savage character
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embark
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to start a venture
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discrepancy
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a difference in fact
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