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66 Cards in this Set
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guile
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cunning
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beguile
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trickery
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stratagem
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a scheme to deceive an enemy
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surreptitious, clandestine, stealth, furtive
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secret
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duplicity
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acting in two different ways
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specious
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pleasing to the eye but deceptive
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pseudonym
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fake name to conceal their identity
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fallacious
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misleading
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rapacious
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greedy
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transient
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temporary
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specious
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pleasing to the eye but deceptive
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transient, ephemeral, sporadic, transitory
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temporary
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capricious
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given to sudden behavior change
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evanescent
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fading
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extemporaneous
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unrehearsed
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anachronism
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error in chronology
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expedite
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to speed up
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influx
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flowing in
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contemporaneous
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living or occurring during the same period of time
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interminable
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having no limits
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protracted
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extend the duration
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censure
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severe criticism
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calumny, diatribe, malediction, slander
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slander
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caustic
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extremely critical
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repudiate
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to reject with denial
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derogatory
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offensive
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admonish
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to caution against something
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disparage, pejorative, denigrate
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belittle
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impugn
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criticize; challenge
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harangue
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scolding speech
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sanctimonious
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self righteous
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sacrosanct
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extremely scared
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sanctuary
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a holy place
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sacrilegious
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atheistic
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revere, venerate
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have a high opinion of
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pious
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dedicated
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deference
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obedience
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sacrament
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an oath
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consecrate
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to make sacred
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talisman
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amulet or charm
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lionize
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to treat like a celebrity
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formidable
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causing fear
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potent
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powerful
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bulwark
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protection from outside danger
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indomitable
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unconquerable
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redoubtable
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that is to be feared
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robust
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vigorous
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impervious
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impenetrable
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efficacious
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capable of having the desired result or effect
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stalwart
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strongly built
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impotent
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lacking power
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predominant
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having power over others
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impregnably
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not to be overthrown or overcome
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brawn
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muscular strength
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bastion
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a fortified place
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coalesce
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to grow together in one body
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anthology
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collection of writings by one author
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convoke
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call together
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synchronize
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to move exactly together
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eclectic
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choosing from a variety
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yoke
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bond
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amalgam
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mixture or combination
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amass
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to gather for oneself
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invoke
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to appeal to
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compatible
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capable of existing in harmony
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contemporary
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of the same age and date
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