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35 Cards in this Set
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futile
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useless
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adversary
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enemy
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reprieve
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break
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revile
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to speak abusively
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discern
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understand
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penchant
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strong inclination
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insidious
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intending to deceive or hurt
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idosyncrasy
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mannerism/characterstic
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amalgamation
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mixture
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precocious
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advanced for a child
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moribund
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near death
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maverick
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an independent loner
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impetuous
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impulsive
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ossified
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harden
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quiescent
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being at rest
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soporific
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sleepy/drowsy
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discordant
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lack of harmony
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stoic
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showing little or no emotion
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ardent
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warmth of feeling
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belligerent
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aggresively angry
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vociferous
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noisy/insistent
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recalcitrant
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resisting authority
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cantankerous
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difficult to deal with
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contemptuous
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feeilng of scorn or anger
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florid
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reddish/ornate
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litigious
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argumentative
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demonstrative
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emotional/expressive
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capricious
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impulsive
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corporeal
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material/physical body
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tempestuous
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stormy and violent
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invidious
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detestable
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junta
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a small group that rules a government
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expostulate
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to discuss/reason with
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vicissitude
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unexpected change
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diffidence
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selt-distrust or reserve
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