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22 Cards in this Set
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a desecration, profanation, defilement
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sacrilege
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a charm, amulet
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talisman
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to propose, put forward, set forth
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propound
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a petitioner, suitor
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suppliant
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a whirlpool, vortex; chaos, turbulence
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maelstrom
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clear, obvious, manifest, patent
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overt
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theatrical, melodramatic, stagy
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histronic
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nearsighted, shortsighted
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myopic
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promptly, peremptorily, abruptly
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summarily
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a ploy, stratagem, ruse, maneuver
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gambit
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a solemn agreement, pact, compact
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covenant
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fitness, appropriateness, correctness
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propriety
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a criticism, rebuke, reproof
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animadversion
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roundabout, indirect, tricky, sly, artful
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devious
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salty, briny, saline
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brackish
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to ripple, flucuate, rise and fall
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undulate
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tranquil, serene, placid; palmy
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halcyon
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eager, greedy, keen, enthusiastic
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avid
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to buttonhole, approach, confront
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accost
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inflammatory, provocative
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incendiary
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promptness, alacrity, speed, rapidity
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celerity
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disparging, derogatory, deprecatory
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pejorative
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