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82 Cards in this Set
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Altruistic
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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others.
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Assent
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to express agreement/ agreement
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Benefactor
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one who does good to others
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Chivalrous
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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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Clemency
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mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness
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Dearth
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a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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Diffident
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shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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Discrepancy
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a difference; a lack of agreement
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Embark
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to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
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Facile
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easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
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Indomitable
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unconquerable, refusing to yield
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Infallible
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free from error; absolutely dependable
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Plod
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to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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Pungent
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causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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Remiss
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neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
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Repose
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to rest; lie; place/ relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
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Temerity
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rashness, boldness
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Truculent
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fierce and cruel; aggressive;deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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Unfeigned
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sincere, real, without pretense
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Virulent
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extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
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Selfless
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Altruistic
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Concur
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assent
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Consent
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assent
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Accede
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assent
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Patron
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benefactor
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Humanitarian
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benefactor
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Gallant
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chivalrous
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Civil
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chivalrous
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Valiant
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chivalrous
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leniency
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clemency
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Forbearance
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clemency
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Gentleness
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clemency
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Insufficiency
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dearth
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want
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dearth
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paucity
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dearth
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Timid
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diffident
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Bashful
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diffident
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Unassertive
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diffident
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Withdrawn
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diffident
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Disagreement
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discrepancy
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Divergence
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discrepancy
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Inconsistency
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discrepancy
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Commence
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embark
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Launch
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embark
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Begin
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embark
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Board
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embark
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effortless
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facile
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assured
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facile
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poised
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facile
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specious
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facile
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Unbeatable
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indomitable
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Invincible
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indomitable
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Unyielding
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indomitable
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Unerring
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infallible
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Certain
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infallible
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Lumber
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plod
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Trudge
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plod
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Sharp
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pungent
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Spicy
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pungent
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Piquant
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pungent
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Caustic
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pungent
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Racy
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pungent
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Negligent
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remiss
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Lax
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remiss
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Slack
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remiss
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Sleep
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repose
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Tranquility
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repose
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Respite
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repose
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Recklessness
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temerity
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Foolhardiness
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temerity
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Diffidence
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temerity
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Humility
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temerity
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Brutal
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truculent
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Savage
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truculent
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Belligerent
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truculent
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Vitriolic
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truculent
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Genuine
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unfeigned
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Heartfelt
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unfeigned
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Venomous
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virulent
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Noxious
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virulent
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Baneful
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virulent
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Hateful
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virulent
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