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24 Cards in this Set
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dogged
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determined
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impervious
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impermeable/impenetrable; unable to get through; outside the influence of
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infallible
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incapable of error
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prodigious
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enormous, an omen or prodigy, exciting amazement
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clandestine
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conducted with secrecy; surreptitious
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reticent
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inclined to be silent, reserved; restrained; reluctant
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sanguine
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blood red; cheerful or hopeful
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conspicuous
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obvious to eye/mind,attracting attention
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recursive
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repeating
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contemporaneous
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occuring or originating at the same time; contemporary
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anachronistic
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error in chronology
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incongruous
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not harmonious; incompatible
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predilection
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an established preferance
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vindicate
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set free; deliver
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exonerate
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clear from accusation or blame
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amenable
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liable; suited; willing to cooperate
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avaricious
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greedy of gain
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cantankerous
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irrational
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acute
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sharpness or severity
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unequivocal
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leaving no doubt; clear
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pernicious
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highly injurious; deadly
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transience
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quality of passing quickly with time; temporary
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evanescence
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tending to vanish like vapor
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mercenary
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serving for pay/advatage; greedy
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