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75 Cards in this Set
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PERTINACIOUS
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PERSISTENT, STUBBORN
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PHALANX
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MASSED GROUP OF SOLDIERS, PEOPLE, OR THINGS
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PHILISTINE
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NARROW-MINDED PERSON, SOMEONE LACKING APPRECIATION FOR ART OR CULTURE
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PLAIT
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TO BRAID
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PLANGENT
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RESOUNDING, PLAINTIVE
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PLAUDIT
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APPLAUSE
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PNEUMATIC
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RELATING TO AIR; WORKED BY COMPRESSED AIR
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POLEMIC
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CONTROVERSY, ARGUMENT, VERBAL ATTACK
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POLYGLOT
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SPEAKER OF MANY LANGUAGES
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POSIT
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TO PUT IN POSITION, TO SUGGEST AN IDEA
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PRECEPT
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PRINCIPLE, LAW
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PRECURSOR
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FORERUNNER, PREDECESSOR
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PREDILECTION
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PREFERENCE, LIKING
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PRESCIENT
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HAVING FORESIGHT
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PRIVATION
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LACK OF USUAL NECESSITIES OR COMFORTS
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PROBITY
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HONESTY, HIHG-MINDEDNESS
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PROGENITOR
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ORIGINATOR, FOREFATHER
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PROGNOSTICATE
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TO PREDICT
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PROLIFIC
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PRODUCTIVE, FERTILE
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PROLIX
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TEDIOUS, WORDY
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PROMULGATE
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TO MAKE KNOWN PUBLICLY
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PROPINQUITY
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NEARNESS
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PROPITIOUS
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FAVORABLE, ADVANTAGEOUS
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PROSELYTIZE
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TO INDUCE SOMEONE TO CONVERT TO A PARTICULAR BELIEF OR RELIGION
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PROSTRATE
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LYING FACE DOWNWARD, LYING FLAT ON THE GROUND
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PROVIDENT
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PRUDENT, FRUGAL
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PROVINCIAL
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RUSTIC, UNSOPHISTICATED, LIMITED IN SCOPE
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PRURIENT
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LUSTFUL, EXHIBITING LEWD DESIRES
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PUERILE
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CHILDISH, IMMATURE, SILLY
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PULCHRITUDE
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BEAUTY
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PUNDIT
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AN AUTHORITY OR CRITIC
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PUSILLANIMOUS
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COWARDLY
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QUERULOUS
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INCLINED TO COMPLAIN, IRRITABLE
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QUOTIDIAN
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OCCURING DAILY, COMMONPLACE
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RACONTEUR
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A WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER
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RAILLERY
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LIGHTHEARTED JESTING
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RANCOR
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BITTER HATRED
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RAPACIOUS
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GREEDY, PREDATORY
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RAPPROCHEMENT
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REESTABLISHING A CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP
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RAZE
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TO TEAR DOWN, DEMOLISH
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RECALCITRANT
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RESISITING AUTHORITY OR CONTROL
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RECIDIVISM
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TENDENCY TO REPEAT PREVIOUS BEHAVIOR
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RECONDITE
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RELATING TO OBSCURE LEARNING; KNOWN TO ONLY A FEW
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RECREANT
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DISLOYAL; COWARDLY
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REDRESS
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RELIEF FROM WRONG OR INJURY
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REJOINDER
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RESPONSE
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RENEGE
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TO GO BACK ON ONE'S WORD
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RENITENT
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RESISTING PRESSURE, OBSTINATE
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REPAST
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MEAL
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REPROBATE
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MORALLY, UNPRINCIPLED PERSON
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REQUITE
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TO RETURN OR REPAY
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RESPITE
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INTERVAL OF RELIEF
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RESTIVE
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IMPATIENT, UNEASY, RESTLESS
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RETINUE
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GROUP OF ATTENDANTS WITH AN IMPORTANT PERSON
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REVELRY
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BOISTEROUS FESTIVITY
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RIBALD
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HUMOROUS IN A VULGAR WAY
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RIPOSTE
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A RETORT
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ROCOCO
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VERY HIGHLY ORNAMENTED
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ROTUND
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ROUND IN SHAPE, FAT
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RUMINATE
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TO CONTEMPLATE, REFLECT UPON
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SACROSANCT
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EXTREMELY SACRED; BEYOND CRITICISM
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SAGACIOUS
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SHREWD, WISE
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SALACIOUS
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LUSTFUL
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SALUBRIOUS
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HEALTHFUL
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SANGUINE
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RUDDY, CHEERFULLY OPTIMISTIC
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SAPIENT
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WISE
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SCABBARD
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SHEATH FOR SWORD OR DAGGER
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SCINTILLA
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VERY SMALL AMOUNT
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SCINTILLATE
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TO SPARKLE, FLASH
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SCURRILOUS
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VULGAR, LOW, INDECENT
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SEDITION
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BEHAVIOR PROMOTING REBELLION
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SENESCENT
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AGING, GROWING OLD
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SENTIENT
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AWARE, CONCIOUS, ABLE TO PERCEIVE
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SEPULCHRAL
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TYPICAL PLACE OF BURIAL
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SERAPHIC
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ANGELIC, PURE, SUBLIME
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