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25 Cards in this Set
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Mollify
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make soft
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Ichthyologist
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fish scientist
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Polyglot
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multi-linguist
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Diaphanous
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semitransparent
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Somniferous
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bringing sleep
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Sinecure
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an easy lucrative job
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Soliloquy
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speech to oneself
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Adherent
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supporter
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Abjure
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renounce
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Caustic
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burning
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Confluence
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a flowing together
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Deopose
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topple from power
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Egomania
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self-obsession
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Egregious
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blatant
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Analgesic
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painkiller
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Chiromancy
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palm reading
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Oligarchy
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goverment by a few
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Intractable
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stubborn
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Intransigent
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not compromising
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Perfidious
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treacherous
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Perspicuous
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brilliantly clear
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Ingenuous
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innocent and naive
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circumlocution
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talking in circles
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Gregarious
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sociable
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Discursive
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rambling
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