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51 Cards in this Set
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adversity
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misfortune
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amicable
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agreeable
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anachronistic
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out-of-date
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antagonist
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opponent
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assiduous
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hard-working
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asylum
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sanctuary
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censure
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to criticize harshly
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circuitous
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indirect
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clairvoyant
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able to see the future
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compassion
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sympathy
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congregation
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crowd of people
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convergence
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joining of parts
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deleterious
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harmful
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demagogue
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rabble-rousing leader
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discredit
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dishonor
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divergent
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variant
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enervating
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tiring
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evanescent
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short-lived
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exasperation
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irritation
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extenuating
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guilt diminishing
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florid
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flushed
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fortuitous
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lucky
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hackneyed
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overused
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haughty
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arrogant
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hedonist
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pleasure seeker
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impetuous
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rash
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impute
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to attribute to someone
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inconsequential
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trivial
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jubilation
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joy
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longevity
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long life
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nonchalant
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calm
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opulent
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wealthy
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ostentatious
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displaying wealth
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perfidious
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disloyal
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precocious
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talented beyond one's age
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pretentious
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pompous
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prosaic
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run-of-the-mill
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querulous
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irritable
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rancorous
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hateful
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reclusive
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withdrawn
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restrained
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controlled
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sagacity
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wisdom
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scrutinize
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to observe carefully
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spontaneity
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impulsive action
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spurious
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phony
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substantiate
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to verify
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superfluous
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more than enough
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surreptitious
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secret
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tenacious
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persistent
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venerable
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respectable due to age
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wary
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watchful
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