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51 Cards in this Set
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ABASE
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TO HUMBLE; DISGRACE
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ABDICATE
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TO GIVE UP A POSITION; RIGHT, OR POWER
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ABERRATION
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE USUAL
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ANATHEMA
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BAND, CURSE; SOMETHING SHUNNED OR DISLIKED
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ANCILLARY
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ACCESSORY; SUBORDINATE; HELPING
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ASCETIC
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SELF-DENYING;ABSTINENT, AUSTERE
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AXIOM
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PREMISE, POSTULATE, SELF-EVIDENT TRUTH
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BELIE
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TO MISREPRESENT;EXPOSE AS FALSE
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BEQUEATH
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TO GIVE OR LEAVE THROUGH A WILL; TO HAND DOWN
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BOON
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BLESSING, SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR
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CADENCE
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RHYTHMIC FLOW OF POETRY; MARCHING BEAT
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CAPITULATE
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TO SUBMIT COMPLETELY; SURRENDER
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CENTRIPETAL
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DIRECTED OR MOVING TOWARDS THE CENTER
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CHICANERY
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TRICKERY;FRAUD; DECEPTION
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CLANDESTINE
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SECRETIVE, CONCEALED FOR A DARKER PURPOSE
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COLLUSION
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COLLABORATION, COMPLICITY, CONSPIRACY
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COMPUNCTION
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FEELING OF UNEASINESS CAUSED BY GULIT OR REGRET
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CONGRUITY
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CORRESPONDENCE, HARMONY;AGREEMENT
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COUNTENANCE
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FACIAL EXPRESSION; LOOK OF APPROVAL OR SUPPORT
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CUPIDITY
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GREED
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DEMUR
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TO EXPRESS DOUBTS OR OBJECTIONS
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DENIGRATE
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TO SLUR OR BLACKEN SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
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DESPOT
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TYRANNICAL RULER
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DIFFIDENCE
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SLYNESS, LACK OF CONFIDENCE
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DISPARAGE
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TO BELITTLE, SPEAK DISRESPECTFULLY ABOUT
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DIVINE
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TO FORETELL OR KNOW BY INSPIRATION
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EFFULGENT
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BRILLIANTLY SHINING
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ENGENDER
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TO PRODUCE, CAUSE, BRING ABOUT
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ETHEREAL
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NOT EARTHLY, SPIRITUAL, DELICATE
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EXIGENT
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URGENT; EXCESSIVELY DEMANDING
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FECUND
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FERTILE, FURITFUL, PRODUCTIVE
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FOMENT
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TO AROUSE OR INCITE
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GARNER
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TO GATHER AND STORE
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GOAD
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TO PROD OR URGE
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HACKNEYED
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WORN OUT BY OVERUSE
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HINTERLAND
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WILDERNESS
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IMPERVIOUS
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IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE; INCAPABLE OF BEGING AFFECTED
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INDIGENT
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VERY POOR
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INTRANSIGENT
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UNCOMPROMISINS; REFUSING TO BE RECONCILED
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LAGGARD
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LAZY PERSON
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MALADROIT
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CLUMSY, TACTLESS
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NASCENT
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STARTING TO DEVELOP, COMING INTO EXISTENCE
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OBSTREPEROUS
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TROUBLESOME, BOISTEROUS, UNRULY
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PARITY
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EQUALITY
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PEDAGOGUE
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TEACHER
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PETULANCE
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RUDENESS, PEEVISHNESS
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PRESCIENT
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HAVING FORESIGHT
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PROFLIGATE
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CORRUPT, DEGENERATE
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PUERILE
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CHILDISH, IMMATURE, SILLY
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QUOTIDIAN
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OCCURRING DAILY; COMMON PLACE
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RACONTEUR
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WITTY; SKILLFUL STORYTELLER
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