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33 Cards in this Set
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obstreperous
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noisy, loud
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contumacious
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rebellious
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mettlesome
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high spirited, courageous
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cadge
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to beg, to get by begging
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pith
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heart of the matter, basic trait, strenght
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supine
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to lay on ones back, passive
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remonstrate
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to protest, to object
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inveigh
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to attack verbally, denounce
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precepts
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rules
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impute
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to attribute to a cause or source
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bucolic
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relating to the peaceful country life
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sardonic
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cynical
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thrum
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to make a continuous humming noise
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vanquish
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defeat thoroughly
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caveat
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a warning or proviso
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sojourn
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a temporary stay
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nihilism
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rejection of all religion/moral principals
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palindrome
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backwards and forwards is spelled the same
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nexus
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a connection/ series of connections
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nefarious
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wicked
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acriminous
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angry or bitter
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diva
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female singer
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xenophobia
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fear of people from other countries
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nefarious
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wicked
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acriminous
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angry or bitter
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placate
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to make someone less angry
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catharsis
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providing psychological relief through art usually
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anachronism
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a thing belonging in an innaprpriate time period
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melancholy
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long lasting depression
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pontificate
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expresses ones feelings annoyingly
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reticent
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not revealing ones thoughts or feelings readily
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blemish
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a spot that spoils the appearance
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stupor
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a state of near unconciousness
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