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80 Cards in this Set
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disingenuous
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not candid, crafty
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guileless
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free of cunning or deceit
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mendacity
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untruthfulness
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taciturn
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uncommunicative, not inclined to speak much
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loquacious
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talkative
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mitigate
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to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful
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seminal
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containing the seeds of later development
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antecede
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precede
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mitigate
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to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful
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callous
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made hard; hardened
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explicit
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clearly stated, demonstrated
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partisan
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supporter of a person
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impertinent
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irrelevant
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avarice
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greed for riches
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admonition
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counsel, advice
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veneration
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feeling of awe, respect, etc
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ascetic
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self denying
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dissident
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disagreeing or dissenting; person who dissents
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saunter
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walk leisurely; stroll
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garrulous
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excessively talking
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culpable
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deserving blame
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mercenary
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working or acting merely for money
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laudable
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deserving praise
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squalid
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foul/repulsive, from lack of care or cleanliness
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supercilious
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haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
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vociferous
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crying out noisily
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obfuscate
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to confuse, bewilder
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lurid
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gruesome, horrible; vivid or sensational
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lucrative
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profitable; money-making
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pusillanimous
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lacking courage
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impetuous
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sudden rash action or emotion; moving with great force, violent
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pathos
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evoking pity or compassion
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illicit
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illegal, unlawful
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elicit
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to bring forth, evoke
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tacit
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implied
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decadence
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deterioration; decay
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celestial
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heavenly
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castes
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social classes
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fallow
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bare; untouched
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caterwauling
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howling
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indigent
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impoverished
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domicile
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residence
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flippant
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make light of something serious
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placate
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appease
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cacophonous
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discordant
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vitriolic/caustic
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severely critical or sarcastic
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itinerant
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migrant
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obdurate
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stern, unyielding
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quixotic
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idealistic/impractical; impulsive or unpredictable
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necromancy
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magic in general, black art; witchcraft or sorcery
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nettlesome
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irritating
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quaff
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drink
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precarious
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dangerously uncertain
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postscript
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an added note
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emulate
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imitate
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umbrage
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took offense
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haggard
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thin and drawn
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tractable
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easily controlled by others
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incongruous
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out of place
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passé
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outdated
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lassitude
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weariness
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expiate
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Make up for
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ephemeral
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temporary
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ornate
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decorated
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raconteur
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good storyteller
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bauble
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trinket
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zenith
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highest point; peak
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impudence
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audacity; the nerve
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despotism
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tyranny
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penchant
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partiality
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antediluvian
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outdated
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affable
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pleasant &polite
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charlatan
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impostor
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fetish
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object believed to be magical
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callow
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lacking sophistication and maturity
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exacerbate
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aggravate
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jocund
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mirthful
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discernment
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discrimination
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brackish
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slightly salty
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animosity
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feeling of strong dislike or hatred
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