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36 Cards in this Set
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adulterate (become adult and not be humble)
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to corrupt/pollute/make worse
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bereft (dramatic voice)
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deprived of
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deploy (deploy the inaugural)
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station/form up
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dour (power)
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subborn/prideful/forbidding
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fortitude (conifdence)
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perserverence/steadfast
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gibe (gib gab)
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utter taunting words/mock
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insiduous
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deceiving
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intimation ("hintinmation")
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hint/clue/
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opulent (opal)
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rich/ample/lavish
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stolid (cognate)
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solid
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tentative
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experimental/hesitant
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adroit (agility)
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deft/skillful/
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amicable
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neighbor/friendly
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averse
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opposite/unwilling
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belligerent (grr-ent)
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aggressive
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benevolent
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charitable/well-meaning
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cursory
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quickly
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duplicity (funny dangerous word)
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treachery
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extol
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praise
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feasible
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possible
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holocaust
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mass-destruction
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impetus
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stimulus/free
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nostalgia
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homesickness
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quintessence
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cliche
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retrogress (cognate)
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reverse
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adversary
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enemy
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alienate
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change/turn away/estrange
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artifice
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skillful/stratagem
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coerce (-orce)
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force/compel
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craven
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coward
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demise (a timely)
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death
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exhilarate
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excite
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fallow
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dormant/unproductive/unseeded
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inclement (-ent)
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stormy/turbulent
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muse
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ponder
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perpetuate
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make permanent
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