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40 Cards in this Set
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negligent, lax, slack
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remiss
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leniency, forbearance, gentleness
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clemency
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timid, baxhful, unassertive, withdrawn
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diffident
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venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful
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virulent
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brutal, savage, belligeerent, vitriolic
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truculent
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unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
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indomitable
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gallant, civil, valiant
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chivalrous
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recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery
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temerity
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a disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
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discrepancy
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to commence, launch, begin, to board
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embark
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sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy
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pungent
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easy, effortless, assured, poised, specious
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facile
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unerring, certain
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infallible
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to concur, agree, consent, accede
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assent
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an insufficiency, want , paucity
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dearth
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to lumber, trudge
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plod
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sleep, tranquility, a respite
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repose
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one who helps others, a patron, humanitarian
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benefactor
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distinct, forthright, unambiguous
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explicit
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preplanned, rehearsed, calculated
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premeditated
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widespread, unrestrained, extravangant
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rampant
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meddlesome, prying, impertinent
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officious
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dexterius, adroit, proficient
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deft
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ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate
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inopportune
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to soothe, reassure, console, comfort
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solace
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stale, hackneyed, antiquated
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musty
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to swing, shake, flourish
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brandish
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flexible, limber, pliable
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supple
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unpropitious, inauspocious, portentous
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ominous
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bribable, corruptible, mercenary
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venal
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an apex, acme, summit, apogee
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pinnacle
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to uproot, eradicate, wipe out
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extirpate
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to subdue, sruch, stifle, squelch, quash
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accede
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tp consent, soncur, somply
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stately
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grand, magnificent, imposing
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stately
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wanting, devoid, impoverished
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destitute
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to compose, consitute, encompass
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comprise
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incongruous, poignant, satric, sardonic, wry, tounge-in-cheek
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suppress
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genuine, heartfelt
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unfeigned
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selfless, rising above personal interests
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altruistic
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