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25 Cards in this Set
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Antiquated
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old fashioned, or pertaining to the past, obsolete
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Arable
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land that can be cultivated, suitable for farming
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Ascendancy
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governing or controlling influence, domination
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Atrophy
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wasting away, degeneration, or decline
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Clandestine
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something that is done with subtleness, or in secret; deception
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Conciliate
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to bring something or someone to your favor, to win over or gain goodwill
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Cursory
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going over something hastily, missing details
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Derision
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ridicule or mockery
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Enmity
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feeling of hostility or hatred towards someone
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Extricate
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to free or release from entanglement
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Forbearance
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the refraining of enforcement, patience, leniency
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Frivolous
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carefree, lack of seriousness
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Garrulous
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talkative or wordy
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Impetuous
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characterized by a sudden or rash action or emotion, violent
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Industrious
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hardworking, diligent, working devotedly
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Infamous
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having a bad or evil reputation
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Insolence
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state of being rude or disrespectful, haughty
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Levity
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lightness of mind, lack of seriousness in mind, buoyancy
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Oblivion
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a state of being completely forgotten or unknown
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Paradoxical
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a statement that seems to contradict itself but may reveal a possible trut
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Perjury
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giving of a false testimony under oath
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Rancor
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bitter, hatred, malice, ill will
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Sycophant
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a servant like person that tries to win a person over through flattery
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Vacillating
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wavering, indecisive, staggering from side to side
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Vivid
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something that is very bright and intense, full of live, strong or distinct, clear
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