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50 Cards in this Set
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Pinnacle
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summit: the highest point
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Brawl
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fight; noisy quarrel
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Pauper
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extremely poor person
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Punctual
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prompt; at the appointed time
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Segment
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part; a portion
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Revere
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esteem; with great respect
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Brevity
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conciseness; of short duration
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Illogical
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fallacious; senseless
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Excerpt
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extract; picked out from the total
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Sheen
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luster; brightness
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Divulge
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Tell; disclose or make known
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Cite
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specify; information forwarded as proof
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Allay
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ease; to relieve
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Allay
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ease; to relieve
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Vitality
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Liveliness; vigor, energy
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Defer
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delay; to postpone
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Deplore
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regret; to express disapproval
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Concur
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agree; to have the same opinion
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Copious
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large; ample or plentiful supply
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Concur
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agree; to have the same opinion
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Copious
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large; ample or plentiful supply
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Refute
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disprove; to prove an argument or statement wrong
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Credulous
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gullible; able to believe too readily
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Credulous
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gullible; able to believe too readily
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Random
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haphazard; having no clear pattern
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Credulous
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gullible; able to believe too readily
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Random
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haphazard; having no clear pattern
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Salient
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conspicuous; prominent or pronounced
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Credulous
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gullible; able to believe too readily
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Random
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haphazard; having no clear pattern
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Salient
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conspicuous; prominent or pronounced
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Tangible
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concrete; capable of being touched
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Residue
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remainder; what is left after the removal of something
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Catastrophe
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disater; a great calamity or tragedy
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Diagnosis
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analysis; examining the nature of something
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Diagnosis
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analysis; examining the nature of something
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Quandary
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predicament; dilemma or state of uncertainty
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Diagnosis
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analysis; examining the nature of something
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Quandary
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predicament; dilemma or state of uncertainty
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Stilted
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formal; stiffly dignified
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Encroach
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tresspass; to intrude
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Encroach
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tresspass; to intrude
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Deter
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prevent; restrain someone from doing something
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Falter
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hesitate; to waver
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Falter
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hesitate; to waver
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Meager
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sparse; skimpy or scant
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Stifle
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suppress; to restrict
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Dearth
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lack; scarcity
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Dearth
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lack; scarcity
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Accord
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harmony; agreement
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