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42 Cards in this Set
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begrudge
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to feel envious of something.
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ominous
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potentially harmful
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tactful
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having skills in dealing wit people
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scuffling
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in hurried confusion
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unmitigated
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not diminished in intensity
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temerity
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bad behavior, recklessness
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misdemeanor
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minor crime
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untrammeled
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unrestrained, not prevented
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notoriety
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known for something bad
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forthright
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straightforward, to the point
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irascible
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quick tempered, easily angered
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shortcomings
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a failure, defect, defiance
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materialized
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to take physical form
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subordinates
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in lower rank or importance
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enterprise
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purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
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litigants
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Any person or group engaged in a lawsuit.
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connivance
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to cooperate secretly, conspire
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vigorously
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doing something with strength energy or force
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preliminary
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introductory, preparatory
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perforated
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holes in paper to rip
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pantomime
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act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
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gala
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a festive occasion
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sundry
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miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified
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scrutiny
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a close investigation, thorough
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savored
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taste appreciatively, take pleasure in
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unelectable
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incapable of being elected , especially because of a lack of the necessary qualities or policies
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yonder
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over there, at some distance
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manacles
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handcuffs
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subsequent
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following in order, time, or succession
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smug
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self-satisfaction, consciously virtuous
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divinity
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being divine; God
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hock
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the state of being deposited or held as security, in jail
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caliber
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ranking, level
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subsequent
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following in order, time, or succession
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smug
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self-satisfaction, consciously virtuous
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divinity
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being divine; God
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hock
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the state of being deposited or held as security, in jail
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caliber
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ranking, level
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convened
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to come together
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sibilant
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hissing, sounding like a "ssss" sound
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eccentricities
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eccentric, crazy
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wholeheartedly
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with all of your heart
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