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22 Cards in this Set
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Taciturn
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Silent; untalkative
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Malevolent
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Wishing harm to others, having an evil or harmful influence.
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Asinine
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Stupid or silly
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Placid
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Calm or quiet; satisfied
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Prophet
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A person who speaks by divine inspiration
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Aberrant
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Deviating from proper/expected course, deviating from what is normal
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Noble
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Courageous, generous, honorable; majestic; high rank in social class
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Ingenuous
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Lacking in cunning, guile, or wordliness; straightforward or frank
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Tarry
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to delay or be late; to wait; to stay temporarily
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Obstreperous
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Noisily and stubbornly defiant; boisterous
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Umbrage
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Offense or resentment
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Ecclesiastical
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Of or relating to church
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Qualm
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An uneasy or disturbing feeling.
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Formidable
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Arousing fear, dread, alarm; inspiring awe and admiration; difficult to undertake
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Myopia
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Lack of long-range perspective in thinking or planning
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Aquiesce
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To consent or comply passively
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Uncouth
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Crude; awkward or clumsy
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Elucidate
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To make clear or plain; clarify
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Mollify
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To calm in temper or feeling; soothe
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Tacit
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Not spoken
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Furtive
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Characterized by stealth; shifty
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Recluse
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Withdrawn from the world; reclusive
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