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36 Cards in this Set
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Hybrid
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of mixed origin or breed
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impasse
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barrier, dead end
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impunity
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freedom from punishment
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incorrigible
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incapable of correction, unmanageable
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inexorable
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unyielding, inflexible
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insidious
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sly, wily
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inundate
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to flood, to deluge
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itinerant
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wandering
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languid
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lacking energy, listless
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limpid
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transparent, clear
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luminary
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a heavenly body that gives off light, a prominent person
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meander
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to wind and turn, to ramble
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schism
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division separation
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sobriquet
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nickname
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succulent
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juicy
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tangent
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two lines or surfaces that meet at one poing but do not intersect, an unexpected course of action
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thespian
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actor
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trenchant
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cutting, penetrating, forceful, vigorous
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monolith
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a large block of stone, usually used in architecture or sculpture
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nefarious
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wicked, heinous
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obtuse
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insensitive, slow to perceive
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ostracize
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to banish, to exile
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patina
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a film caused by age or acids
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pernicious
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destructive, deadly, injurious to one's morals
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pique
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to arouse resentment or curiousity, to nettle
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precocious
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exceptionally early in development
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psychopath
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a person affected with a mental disorder
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renegade
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deserter, traitor
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rustic
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rural, countrified
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upbraid
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to scold, to chide vehemently
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vapid
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insipid, dull
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versatile
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variable, flexible
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virile
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masculine, manly
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voluble
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glib, talkative
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whimsical
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fanciful, playful, capricious
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projectile
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an object designed to be shot forward
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