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27 Cards in this Set
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Transparent
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quality of being able to be seen through, clear
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Derision
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Scoffing at, mockery, ridicule
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Ponderously
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Heavily, unwieldly
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evanescent
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fleeting; impermanent
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ecstasies
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extreme happiness
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felicity
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Happy or delightful
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discordant
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lack of agreement, tension, strife
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allusions
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implied or indirect reference; hinting at
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vexation
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discomfort or distress
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disconcerted
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upset, frustrated
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exaltation
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glorification, praise, raising in rank
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prodigy
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one with exceptional talents or powers; an ordinary accomplishment
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guileful
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deceitful, duplicitous
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venerable
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honorable, reverent
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relish
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to take great pleasure or delight in
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despotisms
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ruling oppressively and absolutely; tyranny
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supplication
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begging, humbly asking for a favor
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mirth
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gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
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fetters
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chains or shackles
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odious
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deserving hate or contempt
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mortified
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humiliated, wounded pride, shamed
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adherent
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a follower of something such as a leader, party, philosophy, profession
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disdain
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intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt
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perennial
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lasting for many years
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furtive
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secret in an unerhanded way, stealthy
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animosity
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harsh feelings, enmity, resentment, hatred
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portentous
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having a sign or forewarning
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