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45 Cards in this Set
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camaraderie
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rapport and goodwill
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frangible
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fragile; easy to break
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litany
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any long, repetitive, or dull recital
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moratorium
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a suspension of activity; and authorized delay
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zealous
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fervent; fanatical
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desiccate
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to dry out; to remove moisture
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wrenching
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causing mental or physical pain
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replete
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full; abundant
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interminable
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tiresome and long; semmingly endless
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arable
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suitable for cultivation of land
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lugubrious
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mournful; gloomy
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truncate
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to shorten
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ubiquitous
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occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent
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vernacular
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everyday language
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equanimity
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composure; calmness
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metamorphosis
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a transformation or dramatic change
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donnybrook
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a fight; an uproar
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nonchalant
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unconcerned; indifferent
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vestige
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a trace or evidence of something that once existed
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interlocutor
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someone who participates in a conversation
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procrustean
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strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
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stygian
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dark and forbidding
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sophistry
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a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
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carte blanche
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boundless authority; unlimited power to act
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incantation
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a chant; a recited magical spell
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cosmopolitan
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worldy; sophisticated
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rife
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abundant; prevalent
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nomenclature
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technical names or naming system in an art or science
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brigand
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a robber or bandit
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contemptuous
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haughty; scornful
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scapegoat
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one who bears the blame for others
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peremptory
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not allowing refusal or delay; imperative
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atelier
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an artist's or a designer's workshop
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axiom
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a universal truth; an established rule
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dulcet
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melodious; pleasing to the ear
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usurp
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to take over; to seize power
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patronizing
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treating with condescension; acting superior
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iniquity
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an evil or wicked act
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archaic
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no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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vacillate
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to waver; to sway indecisively
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perspicacious
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keen; mentally sharp
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abstemious
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using or consuming sparingly
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talisman
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a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck
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expurgate
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to remove vulgar or objectionable material
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pellucid
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transparent; clear
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