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29 Cards in this Set
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improvident adj.
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spends money carelessly; doesn’t plan for the future
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impending adj.
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about to happen
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prowess n.
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exceptional skill; bravery, valor
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intricate n.
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complex; elaborately detailed
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ultimatum n.
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a final demand, which if rejected ends negotiation
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potent adj.
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powerful; strong
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oracle n.
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a person or place believed to reveal messages from a god or spirit
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imperious adj.
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overbearing; arrogant; domineering
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emissary n.
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a messenger
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interim n.
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a period of time in between other events
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capricious adj.
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someone who changes their mind suddenly and without reason
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malevolent adj.
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wishing harm to others (opposite of benevolent)
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abomination n.
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something hateful and disgusting
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luxuriant adj.
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growing abundantly; lush
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brusqueness n.
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rough and abrupt behavior; harsh or rude
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kindred adj.
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coming from the same ancestry
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benevolent adj.
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wishing good to others (opposite of malevolent)
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atone v.
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to make things right
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poignant adj.
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emotionally moving
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tentative adj.
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hesitant; uncertain
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grandees n.
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people of high rank
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prophesied v.
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predicted; foretold
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feign v.
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to pretend
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harbingers n.
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persons or things that announce what will follow
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coiffure n.
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hairdo
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Devoid adj.
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lacking; empty of
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amiss adj.
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wrong; faulty; improper
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esoteric adj.
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intended for a chosen few
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approbation n.
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approval
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