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90 Cards in this Set
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to brag greatly
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gloat
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someone who hates mankind
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misanthropy
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violent overthrow of a government by a small group
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coup
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going before; preceding
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antecedent
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a person making a claim
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claimant
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unsafe, unsteady, unstable
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precarious
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to scatter in different directions
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disperse
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to lure, to attract, to tempt
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entice
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pleasing to the ear
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euphonious
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to rob of goods by violent seizure
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pillage
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to chew
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masticate
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to drive away; to dissipate
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dispel
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teeming with; full; involving
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fraught
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to pass or go by (time)
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elapse
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a statement that seems true but at the same time is false
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paradox
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to tease, annoy, harass persistently
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badger
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fate, destiny
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karma
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exceptional skill and bravery
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prowess
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to encircle; to prepare as for action
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gird
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to search or hunt for food and provision
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forage
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exhibit affection
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fawn
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hard, severe, cruel
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draconian
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a small, miserable dwelling
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hovel
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an incorrect or inappropriate name
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misnomer
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an outdoor structure with a roof and open sides
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gazebo
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a person's face, especially the expression
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countenance
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stinking, offensive, disgusting
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noisome
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a tranquil, secluded place
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cloister
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sorrow and remorse for past misdeeds
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penitent
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to foretell a prophecy; to guess
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divine
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a coordinated outfit; a musical group
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ensemble
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depressing, gloomy, dark
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somber
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to understand fully
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fathom
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deeply learned, scholarly
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erudite
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various, several, miscellaneous
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sundry
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to entice with something
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allure
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a persistent illogical fear
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phobia
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a worker skilled in a craft
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artisan
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to regard with great devotion or respect
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revere
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a condition or situation, especially a distressing one
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plight
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a strong feeling of sadness or guilt
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remorse
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appearance, semblance
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guise
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small and sprightly; mischievous
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elfish
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dexterous, skillful
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deft
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using exactly the same words, word for word
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verbation
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a person to whom money is owed
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creditor
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to give bodily form to
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embody
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to become weak or feeble
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languish
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unfeeling, insensitive
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callous
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a bequest
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legacy
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to ponder; meditate
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muse
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a turning or twisting force
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torque
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agreeable, pleasant
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amenable
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change in direction
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veer
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conventional; sticking to established principles
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orthodox
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take away a good name
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defame
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ancient; outdated
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archaic
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unreal reflection
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mirage
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to decrease gradually
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wane
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calm and carefree; lighthearted
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insouciant
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to form a general conclusion
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generalize
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immature and inexperienced
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callow
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laziness, tiredness
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lethargy
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to eject; to force out
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oust
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a basis for judgement
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criterion
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the breaking up into parts
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dissolution
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choice between two possibilities
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alternative
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love of mankind
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philanthropy
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scarcity; lack
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dearth
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to hate very much
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abhor
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to condemn; to expose critically
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denounce
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to shorten by cutting off
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truncate
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obedient, easy to handle
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doctile
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an oil or ointment
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balm
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one who is defeated in an election
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also-ran
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differences of opinions, interest, loyalties
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chasm
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a rope that allows limited movement
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tether
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irritation; to arouse curiosity
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pique
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spacious, roomy, capacious
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commodious
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to abandon; to give up
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forsake
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a building
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edifice
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clever, keen
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astute
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the quality of being everywhere
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ubiquitous
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stockpile
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hoard
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to exaggerate
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aggrandize
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wound, injury
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lesion
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a development growing out of a problem or pain
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ramification
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curved lines
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curvilinear
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a rise after defeat
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resurgent
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an object of unreasonable obsessive attention
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fetish
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