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40 Cards in this Set
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illicit
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illegal
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impecunious
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without money
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impregnable
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invulnerable
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incidental
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not essential; minor
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incontrovertible
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indisputable; not open to question
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indefatigable
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tireless
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indolent
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lazy
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ineffable
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untterable
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inexorable
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relentless; untielding
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insolvent
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bankrupt; unable to pay ones debts
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insuperable
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overwhelming; unbeatable
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intractable
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unruly; stubborn
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irreproachable
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blameless;impeccable
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jocular
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said or done in jest; joking
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labyrinth
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maze
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laconic
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brief and to the point
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laggard
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slow; sluggish
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lampoon
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ridicule
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lassitude
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weariness; languor
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lithe
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flexible
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lurid
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wild; sensational; graphic
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luxurient
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abundant; rich and splendid
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meander
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wind or turn in its course
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mercenary
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interested in money or gain
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mercurial
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capricious; changing; fickle
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mirth
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laughter; merriment
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misanthrope
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one who hates mankind
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misnomer
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wrong name; incorrect designation
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mollify
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soothe
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mosaic
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picture made of colorful small inlaid tiles
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munificent
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very generous
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nefarious
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very wicked
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nuance
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shade of difference in meaning or color
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obdurate
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stubborn
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odious
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hateful; vile
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ornate
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excessively or elaborately decorated
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pariah
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social outcast
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parody
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humorous imitation; spoof
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parsimony
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stinginess; excessive frugality
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paucity
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scarcity
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