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51 Cards in this Set
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devoid
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entirely without, leaving
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atone
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to make amends
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replete
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full or supplied to the utmost, gorge
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mammoth
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huge, gigantic
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baleful
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threatening, hurtful, malignant, ominous
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diminution
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the act our process of diminishing
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purblind
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having poor vision, nearly or partly blind
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ethereal
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very lightly, delicate, airy, heavenly
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lackadaisical
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showing lack of interest, listless
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bland
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lacking flavor or zest, dull
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cascade
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waterfall
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palisade
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a fortification of timbers set in the ground, an extended cliff
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fusillade
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a rapid outburst or barrage
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parable
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a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson
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paradigm
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a pattern that serves as a model or example
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patriarch
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the leader of a family or tribe. run by a guy
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malaise
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a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness
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maladroit
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clumsy, inept
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strife
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bitter conflict, quarrel, fight
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paragon
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a model or pattern of excellence
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appease
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to soothe, to pacify or relieve by giving into
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lampoon
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a light, good humored satire
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boon
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a timely benefit, blessing
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poltroon
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a coward
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brazen
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bold, shameless, impudent, also like brass
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conundrum
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a dilemma, any problem or puzzle
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covert
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secret, hidden, concealed
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bootleg
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to smuggle, to make, sell, or transport for sale illegally
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malice
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desire or intention to see suffering or harm come to others
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diatribe
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a bitter verbal attack
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offal
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waste parts especially of a butchered animal, rubbish
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parley
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a conference, especially between enemies
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cataclysm
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a violent upheaval or change
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escapade
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an adventurous unconventional act
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eschew
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to avoid or shun
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ransack
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to search thoroughly, pillage
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camaraderie
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comradeship, friendship
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iconoclast
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one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions
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sage
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a person of wisdom and prudence
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dolt
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a stupid person
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nemesis
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an opponent that cannot be permanently beaten or overcome
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malodor
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a bad odor or smell
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fray
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a fight or scuffle, brawl
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lambaste
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a give a breathing, scold
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clone
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an exact duplicate
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carnivore
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a flesh eating animal
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despot
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an absolute ruler
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courier
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a messenger
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specter
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a ghost or phantom
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mogul
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a very rich or powerful person
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Lying on the back with the face upward, inclined |
