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21 Cards in this Set
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jibe
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to shift suddenly from one side to the other
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jingoism
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belligerent support of one's country
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jocular
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jovial, playful, humorous
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juggernaut
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huge force destroying everything in its path
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jurisprudence
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philosophy of law
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kismet
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fate
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knell
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sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
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lachrymose
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tearful
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lambaste
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disapprove angrily
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lapidary
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relating to precious stones
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largess
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generosity; gift
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lassitude
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lethargy, slugginess
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legerdemain
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trickery
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levity
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humor, frivolity, gaiety
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lexicon
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dictionary, list of words
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jibe
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to shift suddenly from one side to the other
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jingoism
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belligerent support of one's country
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jocular
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jovial, playful, humorous
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juggernaut
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huge force destroying everything in its path
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jurisprudence
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philosophy of law
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lugubrious
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sorrowful; mournful
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