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60 Cards in this Set
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occult (adj)
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pertaining to the supernatural
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odium ( noun)
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hatred
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officious (adj)
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aggressively interfering
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ogle (verb)
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to stare flirtaciously
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ominous (adj)
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forecasting evil
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omniscient (adj)
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all knowing
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onerous (adj)
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burdensome
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opaque (adj)
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not transperant
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opportune (adj)
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timely
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opprobrium (noun)
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disgrace
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orthodox (adj)
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standard
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oscillate (verb)
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sway
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ostensible (adj)
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apparent
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ostentacious (adj)
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showy, arrogant
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ostrasize (verb)
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banish
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overt (adj)
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open
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palliate (verb)
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lessen severity
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pallid (adj)
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pale
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palpable (adj)
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obvious
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panacea (noun)
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a cure all
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pandemonium (noun)
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chaos
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paradox (noun)
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self contradicting statement
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paragon (noun)
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model of perfection
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paramount (adj)
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supreme
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paraphrase (verb)
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rephrase
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pariah (noun)
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social oputcast
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parsimonious(adj)
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stingy with money
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pastoral (adj)
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relating to the country/wilderness
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patent (adj)
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clear, obvious
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patriarch (noun)
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male head of tribe
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paucity (noun)
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lack of something
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pedantic (adj)
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obsessed with learning
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pedestrian (adj)
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common, usual
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penance (noun)
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sorrow for sin, self punishment
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penchant (adj)
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tendancy to do something
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pensive (adj)
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thoughtful
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penury (noun)
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extreme poverty
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perceptive (adj)
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pick up on things
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peremptory (adj)
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final
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perdify (noun)
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untrustworthiness
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perfunctory (adj)
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carried out with minimal effort
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peripheral (adj)
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on the edge
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periphery (noun)
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outer limits or border of an object
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permeate (verb)
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spread throughout
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pernicious (adj)
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destructive
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perspicacious (adj)
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acute, sharp
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perspicuous (adj)
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lucid, clear
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pertinacity (noun)
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persistancy
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peruse (verb)
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to read, look something over
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pervade(verb)
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spread
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perverse (adj)
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willful
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pessimism (noun)
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gloominess
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petulant (adj)
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irritable
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phenomenon (noen)
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remarkable occurance
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philanthropy (noun)
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desire to help mankind
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philatelist (noun)
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stamp collector
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philology (noun)
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study of languages
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phlegmatic (adj)
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sluggish
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pilfer (verb)
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steal
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pious (adj)
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religious
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