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45 Cards in this Set
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Aesthetic
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Adjective
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Artistic; capable of Appreciating beauty
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Insurrection
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Noun
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Rebellion; Uprising
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Balm
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Noun
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Something that relieves pain
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Fodder
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Noun
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Food for cattle; raw material
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Continence
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Noun
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Self-restraint
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Dictum
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Noun
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Authoritative statement
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Encumber
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Verb
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To place burden on
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Cherub
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Noun
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An angel in form of a baby or child
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Frenetic
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Adjective
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Frenzied; Frantic
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Amble
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Verb
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To walk or move at an easy pace
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Innocuous
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Adjective
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Harmless
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Tycoon
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Noun
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A wealthy leader
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Manipulate
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Verb
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To handle
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Savory
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Adjective
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tasty; delectable; appetizing
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Peripheral
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Adjective
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On the outlet edge
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Affable
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Adjective
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Courteous
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Insular
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Adjective
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Narrow minded; detached; standing alone; provincial
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Banal
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Adjective
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Commonplace; dull
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Fluke
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Noun
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An unlikely occurrence
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Contrite
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Adjective
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Sorry for wrongdoing
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Dichotomy
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Noun
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Branching into two parts
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Endorse
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Verb
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To approve
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Chaff
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Noun
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Worthless product of an endeavor
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Fresco
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Noun
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Painting on plaster (Usually found in old cathedrals or buildings)
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Ambience
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Noun
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Atmosphere
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Innovation
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Noun
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Introduction of something new
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Turbulence
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Noun
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State of violent agitation
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Martial
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Adjective
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Warlike
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Satiate
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Verb
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To satisfy fully
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Pertinacious
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Adective
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Adhering firmly to a purpose; persistent
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Affirmation
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Noun
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Positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge
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Insolent
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Adjective
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Arrogant and disrespectful
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Bane
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Noun
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A person or thing that causes ruin
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Fluctuate
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Verb
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To change back and forth; to waiver
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Converge
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Verb
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To come together
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Diatribe
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Noun
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Bitter scolding
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Enervate
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Verb
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To weaken
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Centaur
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Noun
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Mythical figure, half man and half horse
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Frivolity
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Noun
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Lack of seriousness; playfulness
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Allude
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Verb
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To refer indirectly; to make an allusion
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Insipid
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Adjective
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Without distinctive, interesting or stimulating qualities; vapid
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Turbid
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Adjective
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Muddy; not clear because of having the sediment disturbed; clouded
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Maudlin
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Adjective
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Embarrassingly sentimental; mawkish
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Sagacious
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Adjective
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Wise; having insight
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Perturb
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Verb
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Disturb greatly
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