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82 Cards in this Set
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legion
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very large number
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legionary
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army composed of people of different nations
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levity
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lighthearted humor
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gravity
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heavyhearted humor
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flippancy
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lighthearted humor
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness
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giddy
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lighthearted, dizzy
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vertigo
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dizzy
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linchpin
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key element in something
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machinations
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sketchy or crafty actions
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ruse
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conspiracy
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duplicity
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double dealing
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chicanery
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sketchy or crafty actions
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stratagem
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sketchy or crafty actions
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artifice
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sketchy or crafty actions
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subterfuge
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sketchy or crafty actions
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contrivance
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sketchy or crafty actions
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connivance
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sketchy or crafty actions
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wily
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sketchy or crafty actions
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artful
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sketchy or crafty actions
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cabal
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sketchy or crafty actions
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contrite
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remorseful, regret, sorrow
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rueful
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remorseful, regret, sorrow
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repentant
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remorseful, regret, sorrow
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penitent
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remorseful, regret, sorrow
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compunction
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remorseful, regret, sorrow
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mercurial
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unpredictable
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milestone
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significant turning point
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landmark
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significant turning point
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watershed
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significant turning point
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magnanimous
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generous
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munificent
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generous
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unstinting
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generous
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largess
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generous gift
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nuance
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subtle distinction
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disparity
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subtle distinction
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ominous
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threatening
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ostentatious
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showy
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flamboyant
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showy
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paragon
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model of excellence
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paradigm
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example, pattern, model
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epitome
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example, pattern, model
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touchstone
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example, pattern, model
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exemplar
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example, pattern, model
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apotheosis
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example, pattern, model
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deification
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example, pattern, model
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paramount
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superior importance
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patronize
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act superior to someone
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perfunctory
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done in a routine manner
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glacial
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'done in a routine manner
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defunct
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extinct
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extant
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still existing
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excavate
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dig, delve
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disinter
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dig, delve
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exhume
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dig, delve
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unearth
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dig, delve
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polemic
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argue
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precipitous
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hasty, rash
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predilection
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preference
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penchant
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preference
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proclivity
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preference
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propensity
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preference
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predisposition
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preference
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bent
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preference
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quixotic
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idealistic in an impractical way
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ransack
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to search closely and carefully
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raucous
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harsh, jarring, blaring
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rebuke
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criticize
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reprehend
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criticize
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berate
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criticize
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chasten
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criticize
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excoriate
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criticize
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vituperate
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criticize
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rectitude
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high standard of personal conduct
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decorum
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high standard of personal conduct
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etiquette
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high standard of personal conduct
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propriety
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high standard of personal conduct
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redoubtable
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formidable
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reprehensible
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conduct deserving criticism
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deplorable
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conduct deserving criticism
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rebuff
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reject, refusal
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skulk
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move in a stealthy manner
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