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25 Cards in this Set
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truism
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self-evident truth
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cantor
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slow gallop
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factidious
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artificial, sham
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tendentious
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designed to further a cause, having an aim, biased
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frivolous
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lacking seriousness, self indulgantly carefree, relatively unimportant
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skulk
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move furtively and secretly
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suplicate
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petition humbly, request a favor
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insubordinate
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disobedient
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pandemic
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wide-spread, affecting most people
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appropos
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with reference to, regarding
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cogitate
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think over
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skimp
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provide scantily, live economically
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ancilliary
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auxilliary, in addition to
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abjutant
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assistant to a commander
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angular
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strict in manner, having sharp corner
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polemic
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controversy, argument in support of one idea
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covenant
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agreement
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leeway
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margin, room to move
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jaunty
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light hearted
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satyr
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half human, with wanton and cunning
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exult
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rejoice
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facile
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easy, expert
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plutocracy
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government by the wealthy
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heedless
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regardless, unnoticing
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delirium
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mental disorder marked by confusion
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