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20 Cards in this Set
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Interdict
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Forbid or prohibit.
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Interloper
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Trespasser, meddler in other's affairs.
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Interpose
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To insert, intervention
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Intractable
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Not easily managed.
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Intrinsic
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Inherent, internal
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Invective
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Verbal Abuse
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Invidious
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Likely to prove ill will, offensive
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Iota
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Very tiny amount.
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Irascible
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Easily angered.
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Jaded
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Tired by excess or overuse, slightly cynical.
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Jingoism
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Belligerent support for one's country.
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Jocular
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Jovial, playful, humorous.
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Juggernaut
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Huge force destroying everything in it's path.
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Knell
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Sound of funeral bells, omen of death or failure.
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Kudos
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Fame, Glory, Respect.
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Lapidary
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Relating to precious stones.
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Linguistics
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Study of language.
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Lissome
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Easily flexible, limber, agile.
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Lithe
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Moving and bending with ease.
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Legerdemain
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Trickery
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