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58 Cards in this Set
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eccentric
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Against the norm
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malevolent
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Having ill will
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intimidation
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Threaten
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condescended
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To lower oneself
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pronouncements
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Official/authoritative statement
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irked
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Annoyed
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persevere
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Remain constant despite obstacles
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compromise
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Settlement in differences
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tyranny
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Extreme harshness
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evasion
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Avoiding
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chameleon
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Someone who blends in and changes
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tormenting
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Pestering
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teetered
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To move unsteadily
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entrusted
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Trust with care of something
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adjacent
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Next to
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perplexity
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Puzzled
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ingenuous
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Clever
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fanatical
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Enthusiastic; obsessed
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debating
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Arguing on a topic
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acquainted
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Meet; make familiar
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peril
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Destruction; danger
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contradict
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Going against
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compensation
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Payment for something
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emerge
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Come forth
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acquired
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Obtained
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ecclesiastical
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Clergy; something within the church
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extract
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Pull out; withdraw
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preoccupation
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Busy; inattentive
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pensive
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Thoughtful; calm
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antagonize
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Irritate
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defendant
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accused person
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begrudge
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envy
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oblivious
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unaware
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acquiescence
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agreement
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encumbered
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relaxed
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dispelled
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to get rid of
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amiably
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friendly
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complacently
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satisfied with results
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stealthy
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sneaky
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prejudice
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pre-judge, bias
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irrelevant
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does not pertain
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subtlety
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not obvious
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predicament
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problem, situation
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fraud
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deliberate deception
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subsequent
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following; coming after
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pauper
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poor man
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obscure
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not clear
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pursuits
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hobbies; doings
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improbable
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unlikely
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inevitable
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bound to happen
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apprehension
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unclear; nervous
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sustain
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keep going
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hypocrites
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people that say one thing, but do another
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allegedly
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supposedly
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persecuted
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oppressing
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assessment
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test
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consented
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agreed
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inconveniences
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problems
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