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20 Cards in this Set
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1. Subservient
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prepared to obey others unquestioningly
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2. Clandestine
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kept or done in secret, possibly illicit
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3. Subordinate
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lower in rank or position; of secondary importance; dependent
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4. Obscene
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offensive/disgusting by accepted standards
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5. Calamity
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great misfortune or disaster; catastrophe
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6. Depreciate
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to reduce the purchasing value over a period of time
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7. Unconscionable
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not right or reasonable; not guided by conscious
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8. Capricious
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careless impulsive; given to sudden change, subject to whim
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9. Erratic
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unpredictable, having no fixed course, eccentric
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10. Visceral
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gut feeling; proceeding from instinct rather than intellect
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11. Eclectic
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deriving ideas/style/taste from a broad range of sources
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12. Noxious
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harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
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13. Despotic
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ruling with absolute power
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Contemptuous
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scornful, showing or expressing disdain; insulting; arrogant
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15. Tantamount
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virtually the same; the equivalent of; indistinguishable from
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16. Parsimonious
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unwilling to spend money or resources freely; stingy
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17. Larcenous
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having the nature to steal
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18. Vitriol
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bitterly abusive feeling or expression
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19. Oratory
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skill or eloquence in public speaking
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20. Admonition
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authoritative council or warning
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