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56 Cards in this Set
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Auxiliary
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secondary, ancilliary
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obese
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fat, corpulent, rubinesque
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objectivity
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impartiality
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obtuse
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dull-witted
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deleterious
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detrimental
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accede
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comply, acquiesce
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microcosm
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model, nutshell
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autocrat
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authoritarian
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spartan
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austere, ascetic, monastic, abstemious
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glossary
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lexicon, dictionary
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embroil
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enmesh, entangle
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empyreal
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heavenly, celestial
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noncommittal
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undecided
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redaction
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abridgment
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solace
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comfort
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pillage
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plunder, ransack
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fete
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party, soiree
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fetish
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obsession
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variegated
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eclectic
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fracas
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altercation, imbroglio
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shard
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pieces, splinter, sliver
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glutinous
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sticky
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precarious
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dangerous, tittering
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enamored
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fond of
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enclave
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land locked, isolated, insular
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orthography
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spelling
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engender
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nurture, promoted, foster
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enjoin
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urge, advise
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palatable
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acceptable
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ensue
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follow, result
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staccato
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choppy
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entomology
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study of bugs
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tenacious
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steadfastly, persistently
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tautological
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repetitive
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entity
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presence, being
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rife
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strong, permeating
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cuisine
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food style
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hamper
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hinder, retard
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redoubtable
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scary, intimidating
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mutinous
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rebellious, treasonous
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bravado
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machismo
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stupefy
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shock
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subliminal
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subconscious, ulterior
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dictum
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command, decree
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parley
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banter, prattle
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husbandry
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frugality, conservative management
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suffuse
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permeated, imbue
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mandate
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requirement
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nondescript
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lackluster, mediocre
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impair
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hurt, damage
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consensus
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accord, agreement
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genteel
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cultured, pollute
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exegesis
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analysis
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fatuous
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worthless, ridiculous
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implicit
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understood, tacit
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dour
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sour, melancholic
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