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90 Cards in this Set
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Fortunate; prosperous
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Auspicious
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rule of absolute ruler
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Tyranny
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Done with caution
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Gingerly
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Gracious
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Benign
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Gruesome; Grisly
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Morbid
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Calm or peaceful
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Placidly
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Curious
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Inquisitive
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Result
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Ensuing
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Skill or strength
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Prowess
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Disposed to do evil
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Malignant
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Determining
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Ascertaining
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Careful watch
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Vigil
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Irregularities
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Aberrations
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Caused or committed
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Perpetrated
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Mock Drawings or imitations
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Caricatures
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Nearby; neighboring
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Adjacent
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Simple; unsophisticated
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Ingenuous
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Brothers and sisters
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Siblings
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Reason for action; harassment
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Provocation
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Hesitantly; uncertainly
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Tentatively
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make milder or less severe
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Assuaged
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Religious Devotion
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Piety
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real existence; thing
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Entity
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lacking liveliness; dull
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Vapid
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Hazy; vague
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Nebulous
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Not legally permitted; unlicensed
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Illicitly
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temporary stay
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Sojourn
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persist in anything undertaken
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Persevere
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contempt or disdain
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Contemptuous
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quarrelsome
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Contentious
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characteristics; features
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Attributes
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Basics; fundamentals
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Rudiment
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Rigorously; fiercely
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Vehemently
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Close questioning
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Interrogation
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Goodness; virtue
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Rectitude
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secrecy; examination
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Reconnaissance
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Empty; without
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Devoid
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Having to do with church matters
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Ecclesiastical
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tamed; quieted; restrained
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Subdued
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severe; stern; harsh
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Austere
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inspiring wonder, fear or dread
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Formidable
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Right; privilege
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Prerogative
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indirectly
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Obliquely
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class division based on wealth, rank or job
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Caste
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not easily found or understood
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Elusive
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Act of improvement or learning
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Edification
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Summon up; call upon
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Invoke
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Threatening
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Ominous
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Standard by which something is judged
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Criteria
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distress; pain; misfortune
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Affliction
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Admitted
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Conceded
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explain; shed light on
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Elucidate
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brief; concise
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Terse
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agreeably; friendly
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Amiably
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native; naturally occurring
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Indigenous
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bitter; angry
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Acrimonious
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belief; principle
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Tenet
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cunning; sneaking
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Stealthy
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off the topic; unrelated
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Irrelevant
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well spoken
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Articulate
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erase
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Expunge
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honest; open; sincere
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Candid
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ill-mannered; rude
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Impudent
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cautious; restrained
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Discreet
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supportive
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Corroborate
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accused; charged
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Indicted
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tiny bit
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Iota
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expressed without using words
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Tacit
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suspicious; distrustful
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Cynical
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accepting; resigned to the inevitable
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Fatalistic
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unknown or unimportant
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Obscure
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ironically; cynically
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Wryly
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secret; undercover; sly
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Furtive
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rigid; inflexible
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Adamant
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dirty; shameful; disgraceful
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Sordid
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fear; anxiety
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Apprehension
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boldness; rudeness; impudence
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Impertinence
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poverty; wretchedness
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Squalor
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mask; cover; outward display
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Veneer
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hermit; loner
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Recluse
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hard to describe
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Nondescript
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stolen
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Purloined
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magic spells; chants
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Incantation
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brimming; swarming
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Teeming
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persons of lower position or power
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Subordinates
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ancient; prehistoric
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Primeval
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in a showy, gaudy way
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Garishly
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deliberately overlooked; excused
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Connived
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capable; qualified
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Competent
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consent; agreement
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Acquiescence
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