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30 Cards in this Set
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factious
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adj. causing disagreement
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ignoble
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adj. dishonorable, shameful
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boor
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n. a rude or impolite person
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aegis
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n. a shield, protection
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perspicacity
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n. a keeness of judgment
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fervent
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adj. eager, earnest
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rectify
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v. to correct; to make right
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enervate
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v. to weaken
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besiege
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v. to overwhelm; to surround and attack
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ephermal
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adj. lasting only a brief time; short lived
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altruism
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n. a concern for others; generosity
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carrion
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n. decaying flesh
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erotic
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adj. pertaining to sexual love
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amorphous
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adj. shapeless
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opulent
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adj. rich, luxurious, wealthy
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impotent
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adj. powerless, lacking strength
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antithesis
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n. an exact opposite
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maelstrom
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n. whirlpool, turbulence: agitated state of mind
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emendation
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n. a correction
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chagrin
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n. embarrassment; a completeloss of courage
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bauble
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n. a showy but useless thing
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diaphonous
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adj. very sheer and light
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labyrinth
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n. a complicated network of winding passages, a maze
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gloat
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to look at or think about with great satisfaction
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impediment
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n. a barrier, obstruction
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bestial
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adj. savage, brutal
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effete
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adj. worn out; barren
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shard
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n. a fragment
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bland
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adj. mild, tasteless, dull
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nihilism
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n. a total rejection of established laws
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