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80 Cards in this Set
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Covalescence
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gradual reover of strength and health
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incumbent
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one that holds a place in office
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caterwauling
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shrill howl or wailing noise
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flippant
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not showing serious or respectful attitude
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itinerant
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travels from place to place; migrant
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obdurate
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stubborn refusal to change
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quixotic
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unrealistic and inpractical
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obstitrepous
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noisy and difficult
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altruist
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selfless concern for others
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bigot
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prejudice person
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charlatan
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person who practices quakery
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adversaries
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ones opponent
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agrarian
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agriculture based soceity
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utilitarian
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moral value is worth usefullness
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damper
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deaden, restrain, or depress
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lien
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security interest granted over property
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indigent
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a needy person
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cryptic
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having mysterious or obscure value
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domicile
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fixed, permenent residence
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placate
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appease to, sooth, mollify
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mollify
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appease the anger
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cacophorious
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harsh unpleasant sound
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discordant
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disagress or incongrous
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vitriolic
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bitterly scathing, caustic
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zealots
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fanatics
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rhetorically
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art and study of persuassive language
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empiracally
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information gained by observation
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decidously
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falling off or shed
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flaccid
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soft, hanging loose, limp
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pernicuos
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having a harmful effect
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obdurate
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refuse to change position
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masochism
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gratification gained from pain
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impertinent
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intrusive or presumptous, rude, uncivil, brash, not relevant to
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necromancy
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seek to summon spirit of deceased
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philiology
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study of language and written historical sources
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obsequios
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excessive obedience
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obsolescent
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obsolete
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pertinent
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relevant or applicable to a particular matter
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petous
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done quickly without thought or care
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martyr
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a person who sacrifices for a purpose
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interloper
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person who becomes involved in a situation where they are not wanted
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reproved
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reprommand, scold
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conversant
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familiar or knowledgable about something
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gamut
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scale or range
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guile
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cunning or artful diception
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naivete
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simple & sincere
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infer
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reason, deduce, conclude from evidence
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apex
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highest point, vertex of a triangle
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psedonym
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fictitous name used by a person
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furtive
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avoid notice or attention
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impotent
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lacking physical strength weak
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stoical
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inaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, pain
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self-effacing
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keeping oneself in the background
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esthetic
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dealing with nature beauty, art, or taste
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abstemious
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not self indulgent (food & drink)
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bedlam
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uproar and confusion
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apathetic
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feeling no interest
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sinister
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threatening evil
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scurrilous
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making or spreading a scandolous claim
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convivial
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friendly, lively, enjoyable
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florid
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red or flushed complexion
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indelible
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making marks that can not be removed
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inalienable
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unable to be taked away from
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vicissitudes
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interchange or alteration
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enticement
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to attract by arousing hope and desire
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accolades
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and award or privelege granted
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pensive
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engaged in
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veracity
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conformity to facts and accuracy
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indolent
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wanting to avoid activity, lazy
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increment
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increaseses or grows
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surly
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dark, rude, bad-tempered
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nomenclature
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list of names or terms
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eructated
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belching
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nictitated
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to wink, eye spasm
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triturated
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grind to a fine powder
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suppurated
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formation of pus
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perspicacious
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insight to understanding
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sudorific
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sweating
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pernicous
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having a harmful effect
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ubiquitous
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found everywhere, prestent, appearing
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