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28 Cards in this Set
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predilection
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preference
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rankle
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irritate
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parochial
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relating to a church parish (isolated views)
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paradox
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contradictory statement
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dissembling
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hide under false appearance
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conjure
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to summon magically
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calumny
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uttering false charges to harm reputation (slander)
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sniveling
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to run at the nose (sniffling)
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prodigious
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ENORMOUS
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defamation
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slander
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ken
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to understand, comprehend
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fetish
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object of irrational devotion
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licentious
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lacking morals
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pallor
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paleness
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ameliorate
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improve by lessening
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deference
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respect, usually for a superior
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lechery
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indulgence in sexual activity
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contentious
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likely to argue
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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qualm
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sudden attack of illness
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probity
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integrity
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incredulous
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unwilling to accept what is true (skeptical)
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quail
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to cower
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contention
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argument
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gibbet
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gallows/hang noose
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beguile
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to deceive
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disputation
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verbal argument
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spite
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ill will/hatred
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