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25 Cards in this Set
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acumen
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sharpness of insight
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anachronism
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something chronologically inappropriate
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bellicose
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warlike; aggressive
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caustic
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biting, sarcastic, able to burn
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deface
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to mar the appearance of; vandalize
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euphoria
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feeling of well being or happiness
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furtive
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secret, stealthy
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gluttony
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eating and drinking to excess
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hyperbole
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purposeful exaggeration for effect
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indigenous
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native, occuring naturally in an area
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jingoism
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belligerent support of one's country
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lithe
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moving and bending with ease, graceful
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magnanimous
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generous, noble in spirit
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mettle
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courageousness; endurance
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nefarious
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viscious, evil
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obsolete
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no longer in use
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pariah
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outcast
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portly
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stout; dignified
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quell
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to crush or subdue
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revere
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to worship, regard with awe
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sobriquet
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nickname
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truncate
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to cut off, shorten by cutting
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verbose
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wordy
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wily
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clever, deceptive
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zealot
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someone passionately devoted to a cause
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