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30 Cards in this Set
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obstinate
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stubborn
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antebellum
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pre-war
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exonerate
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To free from a responsibility, obligation, or task.
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arbitrary
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random
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iniquity
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Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness
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defiant
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Marked by defiance; boldly resisting
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aggravate
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To make worse or more troublesome
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integrity
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Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code
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patronize
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To treat in a condescending manner.
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hubris
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Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance:
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vengence
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revenge
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perseverence
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never give up
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hospitality
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kindness toward someone
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brazen
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To face or undergo with bold self-assurance
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prudent
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Careful in regard to one's own interests
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wary
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On guard; watchful:
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chaste
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not having sex
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guile
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Treacherous cunning, to trick
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abstemious
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Sparingly used or consumed
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acumen
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Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
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auspicious
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Attended by favorable circumstances
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belie
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To show to be false
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bellicose
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warlike
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chicanery
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Deception by trickery or sophistry
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churlish
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Having a bad disposition: boorish or vulgar
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deleterious
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having a harmful effect
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enervate
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To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of:
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epiphany
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A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something
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evanescent
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Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
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facetious
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Playfully jocular; humorous
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