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30 Cards in this Set
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dunce
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stupid person
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charlatan
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imposter
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sycophant
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self-seeking flatterer
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anachronism
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out of proper historical time
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draconian
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severe, harsh, cruel
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plummet
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fall rapidly straight down
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fatal
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causing death and or destruction
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nefarious
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extremely wicked
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vindicate
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justify, clear from blame
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vindictive
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revengeful
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venerate
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regard with great respect
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sadistic
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getting pleasure from others' pain
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malapropsim
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crazy misuse of words
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pragmatic
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practical
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disparage
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speak slightingly of
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vegetate
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lead a dull life
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adamant
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unyielding, definite
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conjugal
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pertaining to marriage
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abominable
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disgusting or hateful
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ominous
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threatening, suggestive of future evil
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despotic
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tyrannical, oppresive
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gullible
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easily decieved
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guile
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deceit, treachery
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exonerate
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free from blame
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cliche
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expression, idea that is stale from overuse
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trite
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uninteresting, lacking orginality
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melancholy
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sad, gloomy, depressed
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choleric
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easily angered, quick-tempered
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phlegmatic
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sluggish, not easily excited
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sanguine
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cheerful, confident, hopeful
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