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20 Cards in this Set
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Alliance
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(n) a joining together for some common purpose
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Bewilder
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(v) to puzzle completely, confuse
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Buffooon
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(n) a clown; a coarse, stupid person
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Controversial
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(adj) arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
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Dishearten
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(v) to discourage
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Fruitless
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(adj) not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
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Hostile
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(adj) unfriendly; unfavorable; warlke, aggressive
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Inflammable
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(adj) easily set on fire; easily aangered or aroused
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Inflict
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(v) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose
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Malignant
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(adj) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
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Mortify
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(v) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by selr-denial or suffering
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Orthodox
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(adj) in agreementwith established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
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Procure
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(v) to obtain through special effort; to bring about
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Scurry
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(v) to run quiclky, scamper, hurry
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Sodden
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(adj) soaked withliquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless
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Spirited
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(adj) full of life and vigor; courageous
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Virtual
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(adj) having acertain force or effect inf act but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
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Void
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(adj) completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n) empty or unfilled space; (v) to cancel or nullify
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Wayward
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(adj) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
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Wince
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(v) to draw back suddenly, as thoguh in pain or fear; (n) the act of drawing back in this way
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