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20 Cards in this Set
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adherent
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supporter; follower
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alacrity
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excitement; eagerness
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antiquity
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ancient time; former ages
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assiduity
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diligence; constant attention & effort
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august
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awe inspiring; impressive due to reasons of age
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austere
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strict; serious in manner
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burgher
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citizen; resident
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conciliate
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reconcile; to gain favor; to win
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fain
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ready; willing; in need of
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impunity
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exemption from punishment; immunity
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junto
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a small committee or group of people
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obsequious
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obedient; faithful; subservient
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patriarch
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male leader
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populous
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heavily populated; extremely crowded
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robicund
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red; reddish; flushed
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sage
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(n) a wise person
(adj) wise; intelligent |
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termagant
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(adj) nagging; overbearing
(n) a nagging, overbearing woman |
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virago
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a loud, ill-tempered woman
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visage
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facial expression; appearance
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scrupulous
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precise; exact
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