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25 Cards in this Set
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peremptory
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bossy
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assent
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permission
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dissent
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disagreement
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diffidence
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shyness
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deference
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devotion, respect
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anecdote
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brief story
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exceptionable
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objectionable
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exacerbated
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made worse
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vacillation
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uncertanity, hesitation
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parity
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equality
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acquisitive
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greedy
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allusion
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hint
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deify
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worship
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ascetic
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rigidly plain and simple
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precocious
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talented from when young
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contrite
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sorrowful
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collage
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artwork combining a variety of things
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idiom
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phrase whose meaning isn't literal
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evanescent
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temporary
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incredulous
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disbelieving
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boor
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rude
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tenet
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belief
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specious
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untrue, sophomoric
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conted
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to compete
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officious
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nosy
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