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30 Cards in this Set
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Swarthy
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Tan
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Bellicose
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Warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome
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Altruism
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The basic principle of Altruism is that man had no right to exist for his own sake, that service to others is the only justification of his existance, and that self sacrifice is his dutry, virtue, and value.
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Gravity
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Weighty importance, seriousness of dignity
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Machinations
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The act of plotting
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Susceptible
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Open to some influence
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Gambol
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A running and jumping about in play; caper
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Collectivism
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System of ownership
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Conjecture
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To guess
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Inimical
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Hostile, unfriendly, harmful
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Affinity
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1. Sympathy;attraction.
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Taciturn
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Speaking very little
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Transgression
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The breaking of a law or oath
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Serville
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1. excessively willing to serve or please others.
2. of or characteristic of a slave or slaves. |
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Obsequious
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Exessivly submissive, obedient, or flattering
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Hostel
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An inexpensive, supervised plave for young travelers to stay overnight.
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Hospice
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A place/program to help take care of the terminally ill.
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Ego
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Part of mind that is aware of itself as different from others and calls itself "I"
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Ignominious
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Shameful;dishonorable
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Recrimination
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An accusation in retaliation for an accusation made against oneself.
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Reveille
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Bugle that plays song to wake up people, usually at a camp.
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Dossier
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Collection of papers of documents pertaining to a particulat person/subject.
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Morality
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Set of ideas about what is right and wrong in human conduct.
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Reprobate
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Person of thoroughly bad character
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Indefatigable
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Never getting tired or giving up.
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Mercurial
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Having rapid and unpredicttable changes of mood.
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Peremptory
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Showing disregard for the opinions or wishes of others.
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Protracted
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Drawn out, continued, or extended.
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Incipient
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Starting to come into being or to become evident
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Ethical
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Related to moral or correct behavior.
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