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25 Cards in this Set
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antiquated
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obsolete out of fashion
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no longer usable
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arable
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fit for plowing
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plow
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ascendancy
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domination, growing power
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atrophy
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to waste away to wither
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clandestine
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secret
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conciliate
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to reconcile to pacify to renew a friendship
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cursory
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superficial casual hastily done
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derision
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scoffing at mockery ridicule
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enmity
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absolute hatred
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extricate
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to free to disentangle
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forbearance
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patience lenience
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frivolous
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lackin in seriousness or importance
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garrulous
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talkative rambling
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impetuous
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violent hasty rash
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industrious
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skillfully busy or occupied
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infamous
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having a reputation of the worst kind
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insolence
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insulting or contemptuous behavior
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levity
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excessive frivolity
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oblivion
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state of being forgotten
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paradoxical
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something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct
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perjury
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false testimony under oath
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barry bonds
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rancor
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bitter deep seated ill will enemity
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sycophant
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a self serving flatterer a brownnoser
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vacillating
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chanign fluctuating
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vivid
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bright distinct and clear
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