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52 Cards in this Set
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contrariwise
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on the contrary
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nowise
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in no way; not at all
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earldom
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realm or dignity of an earl
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-wise
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way; manner
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-dom
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dignity; office; realm; state of being; those having the character of
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martyrdom
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state of being a martyr
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officialdom
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those having the quthority of officials; officials collectively
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-some
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full of things or quality denoted in the first part of -some word; group of
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cumbersome
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full of encumbrances; burdensome
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fulsome
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offensive because of excessive display or obvious insincerity
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lissom(e)
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lithesome; limber; nimble
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meddlesome
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intrusive; impertinent; interfering
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noisome
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offensive to the sense of smell; unwholesome
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winsome
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full of a winning quality; winning; cheerful; merry
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twosome
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group of two
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-ling
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one pertaining to or concerned with whatever is denoted int he first part; little/ young
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hireling
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one whose only interest in his or her work is the hire (pay)
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starveling
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one who is thin from lack of food
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suckling
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child or animal that is nursed
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yearling
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one who is a year old
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changeling
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child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
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duckling
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little duck
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foundling
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infant found after being deserted by its unknown parents
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gosling
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young goose
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sibling
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brother or sister
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stripling
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lad
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anent
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about; concerning; in respect to
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anon
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soon; presently
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behest
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command; order
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beholden
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bound in gratitude; indebted
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behoove
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be necessary for; be proper for
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betimes
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early
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heath
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tract of wasteland
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wane
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decrease; dwindle
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warlock
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sorcerer; wizard
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warp
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threads running lengthwise in the loom, crossed by the woof
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wax
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grow; increase
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withal
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with it all; in addition; despite that
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woof
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threads running from side to side in a woven fabric
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yclept
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named; called
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filial
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of or befitting a daughter or son, as filial respect
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bearish
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like a bear, rough; tending to depress stock prices; expecting a fall in stock prices
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bullish
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like a bull; obstinate; tending to cause rises in stock prices; expecting a rise in stock prices
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puerile
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foolish for an adult to say or do, as a puerile remark
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virile
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having the physical capabilities of a male
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diabolic
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very cruel; wicked; fiendish
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asinine
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like an ass or donkey; stupid; silly
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goatish
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goatlike; coarse; lustful
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vulpine
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of or like a fox; crafty; cunning
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hircine
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goatlike, especially in smell
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sanguine
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red; ruddy; confident
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sanguinary
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bloodthirsty; murderous; bloody
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