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50 Cards in this Set
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Herculean
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mighty, powerful, massive, immense, colossal
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Bowdlerize
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delete, censor, expurgate
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Pandemonium
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disorder, chaos, noisy confusion, tumult
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Pander
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indulge, gratify, cater
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Quixotic
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romantic, visionary, fanciful, chimerical; idealistic, but not practical
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Cynical
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distrustful, sneering, derisive
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Stoical
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self-controlled, imperturbable
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Stigma
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stain, taint; mark of disgrace
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Impede
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hinder, obstruct, slow down the process of; block, delay, retard, thwart
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Expedite
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speed up, hasten; accelerate, quicken, facilitate
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Tantalize
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tempt, tease, entice
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Labyrinth
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maze, tangle, conundrum
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Machiavellian
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cunning, crafty, deceitful
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Laconic
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brief, concise, terse
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Maudlin
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excessively sentimental; mushy, tear-jerking, mawkish
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Galvanize
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startle, excite, shock, electrify; stimulate, animate
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Lethargic
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lazy, sluggish, lacking energy; drowsy, torpid
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Ostracize
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banish, reject, isolate, shun
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Gregarious
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sociable, social, convivial
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Egregious
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outrageous, flagrant
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Mesmerize
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hypnotize, fascinate, spellbind, captivate, enthrall
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Martial
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warlike, military, combative, militant, bellicose
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Erotic
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sexual, passionate, amatory
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Cupidity
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greed, possessiveness, avarice
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Philistine
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materialistic, barbarian, boor, uncultured
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Catholic
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broad-minded, universal, broad, comprehensive, unbiased
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Jeopardize
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put in danger; endanger, risk, imperil
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Precarious
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unsafe, risky, insecure
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Foible
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minor or amusing fault or weakness; defect, flaw, infirmity
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Forte
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strong point; aptitude, talent, métier
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Odyssey
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long, adventurous journey; wandering, roaming, peregrination
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Protean
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changeable, variable, versatile
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Fiasco
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complete or ridiculous failure; disaster, debacle
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Idiosyncrasy
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oddity, mannerism, eccentricity
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Quintessence
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essence, model, paragon
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Rankle
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cause bitterness, hatred, resentment; irritate, anger, exasperate
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Decimate
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destroy or kill a large part of; slaughter, ravage
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Narcissism
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extreme self-love or self-admiration; conceit, egoism
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Incumbent
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required, compulsory, obligatory
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Succumb
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give up, give in, yield, die; submit, surrender, capitulate
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Amazon
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large, strong, aggressive woman; virago
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Iconoclast
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revolutionary, rebel, radical, dissenter
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Sardonic
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sarcastic, sneering, mocking, contemptuous, derisive
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Supercilious
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disdainfully superior, scornful, contemptuous, haughty
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Nemesis
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downfall, destruction, retribution
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Procrastinate
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put off until later; delay, postpone, defer
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Panacea
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remedy for all desires, sufferings, troubles; universal remedy, cure-all, nostrum
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Capricious
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changeable, unpredictable, impulsive, flighty, whimsical
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Introvert
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shy person, self-observer, self-scrutinizer
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Extrovert
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socializer, outgoing person, gregarious person
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