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17 Cards in this Set
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Benedict
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bachelor who gets married
From a character in much ado about nothing |
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Nemesis
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unconquerable, impossible
From the name of a goddess of divine retribution |
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Serendipity
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Accidental discovery
From three princes who have the gift of finding valuable things not sought after |
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Charlatan
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fake, fraud
from the cerretanos |
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Quisling
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Traitor
From Norwegian army officer who was tried for and convicted of treason |
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Nirvana
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Release from care and pain
Comes from Sanskirt |
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Hobson's choice
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Choice that is no choice
Comes from the name of an English liveryman |
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Armageddon
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Decisive battle
From the battlefield of Megiddo an ancient city in Israel |
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Gerrymander
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Manipulative voting
The newly formed districts her shape similar to a salamander |
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macabre
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Dark humor
From traditional feature of mortality pleas of the middle age |
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Billingsgate
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Vulgar language
The name of a fish market located in London |
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Cupidity
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Avance, want to gain wealth
Winged cherub who carries bow and arrow |
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Pander
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Cater to intera Greek mythology the procurer of cressida for Troilus
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Tenebrous
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Dark gloomy
Roman Catholic celebration during which lauds are sung |
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Plutocracy
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government by the wealthy
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Limbo
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State of uncertainty
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procrustean
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Ruthlessly enforced
Legendary highwaymen his exploits were known far and wide |
