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14 Cards in this Set
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malevolent |
wishing harm to befall others |
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pragmatic |
practical |
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oppression |
cruel or unjust use of power or authority |
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insidious |
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects |
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unalienable |
unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor |
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trepidation |
fear, apprehension |
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fallacious |
incorrect, misleading |
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clandestine |
kept secret or done secretively, esp. because illicit |
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insipid |
dull, boring |
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idiosyncratic |
peculiar or individual |
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heinous |
utterly odious or wicked |
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swarthy |
dark color or complexion |
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emulate |
imitate, match, or surpass (a person or achievement) |
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impervious |
impenetrable, incapable of being affected |