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25 Cards in this Set
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anachronism
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chronological error
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banal
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unoriginal
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bastion
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a fort
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belabor
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repeatedly insist
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circumscribe
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to encircle
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diatribe
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a bitter verbal attack
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dichotomy
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a division into two
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diminutive
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small
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gratis
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free
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hackneyed
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worn out by overuse
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hapless
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unfortunate, unlucky
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent
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officious
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objectionably aggressive
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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onerous
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burdensome
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phlegmatic
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not easily excited
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pilfer
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steal
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restive
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impatient of control and restrain
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reticent
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disposed to be silent
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revelry
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boisterous festivity
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ribald
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vulgar indecent
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ruminate
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to mediate
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sacrosanct
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extremely sacred
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sentient
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aware, conscious
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simper
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smile
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