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20 Cards in this Set
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Skinflint
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Miser
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Miser
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cheapskate
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Gestation
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development over time
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Elocution
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the art of elegant speaking
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humburg
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insincere
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outlandish
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bizarre or strange
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Charlaton
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Fraud or poser
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Recusant
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refuses to obey authority
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Maladroit
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not skillful
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Iconoclast
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opposes established beliefs, customs, institutions
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Jaggernaut
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Promotes blind obedience and crushes things in its path
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Elegist
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Writes sorrowful poetry
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Dilettant
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superficial interest
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belligent
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hostile or aggressive
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clemency
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shows mercy
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dogmatic
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dictatorial in ones opinions
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Modest
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not self assertive
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Pliant
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Flexible
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Threadbare
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Worn out
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Spoils
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Benefits
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