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23 Cards in this Set
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abundantaly supplied; filled
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replete
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sincerity; openness
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candor
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practical
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pragmatic
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open ans sincere in expression; straightforward
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frank
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one who is particularly concerned with maintaining traditional practices
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purist
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brief and to the point; concise
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terse
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perceptive
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insightful
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cut short; abbreviated
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curtailed
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describing a dry, rainless climate
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arid
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a widespread fire
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conflagration
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of or occuring in the night
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nocturnal
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moderate; mild
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temperate
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secretive, especially in regard to concealing an illicit purpose
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clandestine
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a brilliant and sudden overthrow of a government
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coup
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mutual hatred or ill-will
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enmity
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an opinion that disagrees with established, dearly-held beliefs
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heresy
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impossible to appease
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omplacable
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one who is independent and resists adherence to a group
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maverick
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quick and changeable in mood
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mercurial
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combative; belligerent
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pugnacious
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hateful; marked by deep-seated ill will
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rancorous
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a clever trick used to decieve or outwit
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stratagem
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on guard; watchful
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wary
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