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25 Cards in this Set
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Acrimonious
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caustic, stinging,bitter
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admonished
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to reprove or scold
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adroit
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expert or nimble with the hands or body
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celerity
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swiftness
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cessatation
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temporary or stopping
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destisute
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without means of substince
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desultory
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lacking in consistency; inconsistent
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eschew
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to abstain or keep away from
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evince
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to show clearly
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flay
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to strip off of the skin
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flucuate
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to change continually
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guise
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general external appearance
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halcyon
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calm;peaceful
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incongruous
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out of keeping or place; inappropriate
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indict
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to bring a formal accusation
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indigenous
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originating in and characeristc of a paticular region or country
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penury
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extreme poverty
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perfidious
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deliberately faithless; treacherous
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raiment
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clothing apparel attire
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rash
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acting or tending to act to hastily or without due consideration
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salubrious
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favorable or promoting health
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sanctimonious
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making a hypicritical show of religous devotion
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umbrage
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offense; annoyance; displeasure
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unabated
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with undiminished force, power, or vigour
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vacuous
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lacking intelligence; stupid
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