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73 Cards in this Set
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absolute
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total
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acute
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sharp
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anarchy
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disorder; no laws
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artful
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crafty
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belligerent
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combative (wanting to fight)
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bucolic
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charmingly rural
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celibacy
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no sex
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coddle
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to baby
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confidant
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person you share secrets with
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consternation
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confusion
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Credulous
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believing too easily
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dearth
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lack
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degenerate
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to deteriorate
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depict
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to represent
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draconian
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harsh; cruel
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egregious
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extremely bad
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empower
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to give power to
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evasive
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tricky
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explicate
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to explain
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garner
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to gather
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habituate
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to train
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homogeneous
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the same (uniform)
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impending
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about to happen
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inimitable
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can't be imitated
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larceny
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theft
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lucid
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clear
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minuscule
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tiny
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ordinance
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law
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parable
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religious story
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pertinent
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relevant
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pummel
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to beat with fists
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ruminate
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to think
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scrutinize
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to examine
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singular
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unique
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specter
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ghost
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strife
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conflict
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vigilant
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watchful; alert
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absolve
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to forgive
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alloy
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combo of metals
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apocalypse
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end of the world
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articulate
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to pronounce clearly
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audacity
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boldness
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bacchanal
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crazy drunken party
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buffoon
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joker
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censure
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to condemn
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cipher
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zero
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coerce
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to force someone to do something
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crescendo
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increase in sound volume
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deplete
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to use up
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disdain
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contempt; scorn
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dissuade
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to persuade not to
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droll
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humorous
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elation
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great joy
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emulate
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to copy
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forsake
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to abandon
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garrulous
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excessively talkative
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hackneyed
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boring; not original or unique
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hubris
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too much pride
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indulgent
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lenient
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ludicrous
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ridiculous
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mire
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marshy swampy ground
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narcissism
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loving yourself too much
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pristine
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pure
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reparation
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payback
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resurrection
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bring back to life
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rustic
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rural
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singular
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unique
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superficial
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only on the outside
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stringent
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strict
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tangible
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touchable
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timorous
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shy
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turbid
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unclear
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wane
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to fade away
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