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64 Cards in this Set
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vulnerability
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open to attack or damage
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connoisseur
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and expert, esp. one who enjoys with discrimination and appresiation
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potentate
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ruler, sovereign, one who wields great power
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charimatic
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having charm and/or the acility to persudae others
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capricious
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impulsive, unpredictable
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fruition
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accomplishment
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impudence
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offensively bold behavior
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obeisances
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gestures or movement of the body
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exultation
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the act or condition of rejoicing greatly
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omen
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phenomenon supposed to be portend good or evil; a prophetic sign
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consummated
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to bring to completion, realize or achieve
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zenith
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point of culmination; the peak
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stolid
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having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; impassive
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consternation
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state of paralyzing dismay
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importunately
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troublesomely urgent or persistent in requestion
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malignant
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disposed to evil
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impassive
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expressionless. motionless; still
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hoary
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gray or white or as if with age ancient
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placid
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calm or quiet; satisfied; compacent
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filial
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relationg to, or befitting a son or daughter
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piously
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having religious reverence
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unctuous
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charaterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
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acrid
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unpleasently sharp or bitter to the taste or smell. caustic in language or tone
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imperturbable
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unshakably calm and collected
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ponderous
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having great weight
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wisp
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small bunch or bundle, as of straw, hair, or grass. thin frail, slight, a hint
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respite
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usually short interval of rest or relief. (delay). Temporary suspension of a death sentence.
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gaunt
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very thing, amatiated
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wizened
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old, and wrinkled
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gentry
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upper class
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malignant
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disposed to evil
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impassive
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expressionless. motionless; still
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hoary
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gray or white or as if with age ancient
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placid
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calm or quiet; satisfied; compacent
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filial
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relationg to, or befitting a son or daughter
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piously
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having religious reverence
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unctuous
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charaterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
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acrid
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unpleasently sharp or bitter to the taste or smell. caustic in language or tone
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imperturbable
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unshakably calm and collected
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ponderous
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having freat weight
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wisp
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small bunch or bundle, as of straw, hair, or grass. thin frail, slight, a hint
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respite
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usually short interval of rest or relief. (delay). Temporary suspension of a death sentence.
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gaunt
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very thin, amatiated
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wizened
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old, and wrinkled
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gentry
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upper class
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opulent
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luxurious
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gourmands
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people who are interested in good food or drink
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adept
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skillful
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hovals
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a small miserable dwelling
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seethed
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violent internal excitement.
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diffident
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hesitant inacting or speaking or shy
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coffers
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a basket for donation
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paltry
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small insignificant amount
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satiation
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to satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully.
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hind
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country bumkin
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dotard
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person in a state of mental decline
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deference
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showing respect
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pagoda
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built as a tower or temple
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insidious
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harmful and intising gradual cumilative effect
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derisive
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expressing or causing briticule or content
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agape
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wide open; love of god
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repine
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to long for something
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asperity
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roughness or manner
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prodigally
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recklessly extravagent
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