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25 Cards in this Set
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peril
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danger, threat of harm
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guile
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trickery, deceit
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intrepid
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fearless, bold
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morose
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gloomy, depressed
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beseeching
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begging, pleading
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disconcerted
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upset
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wily
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using tricks to deceive, crafty, cunning
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contemplate
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to think about deeply
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consternation
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anxiety or dismay
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conjecture
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a guess; without sufficient evidence
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notoriety
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being famous for something bad
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vindictive
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wanting revenge, bearing a grudge
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noble
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showing qualities of high moral character
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abstain
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to refrain; to do without something
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forbearance
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patient self-control
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discreet
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subtle; not noticeable
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furtive
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sly, stealthy
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scornful
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mocking,showing contempt
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intolerable
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unbearable
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labyrinth
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a maze of paths or passages
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traverse
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travel across or through
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tedious
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monotonous or tiresome
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assert
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to state with confidence
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dissent
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(v) to disagree
(n) difference of opinion |
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apathy
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lack of interest, concern, passion or emotion
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