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12 Cards in this Set
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Xenophobia
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fear of foreigners (noun)
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Irony
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outcome of events that is contrary to what would be expected, usually in a hurtful, tragic way (noun)
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Decadent
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characterized by corruption or decay (adj)
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Tenuous
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not capable of being defended (adj)
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Altruistic
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completely unselfish; selfless (adj)
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Amoral
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having no sense of morality, right or wrong (adj)
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Provincial
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ignorant; poorly educated; lacking knowledge outside of one's little village, environment (adj)
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Ostentatious
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gaudy; flaunting; showy display of wealth and power (adj)
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Apocryphal
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not accepted as genuine (adj)
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Iconoclast
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a person who enjoys ridiculing or disproving cherish beliefs (noun)
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Epiphany
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life changing moment of discovery or insight (noun)
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Volatile
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a very tense situation that is likely to become violent (adj)
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