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25 Cards in this Set
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prurient
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inordinately interest in matters of sex; lascivious; unwholesome sexual interest or desire
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pervade
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permeate; spread or diffuse through
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fidelity
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faithfulness, loyalty
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hidebound
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stubbornly prejudiced; narrow-minded; inflexible; conservative
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cynical
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skeptical of motives of others; negative or pessimistic; selfishly or callously calculating; critical
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irony
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incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs; expression marked vy a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning
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feisty
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touchy, quarrelsome; lively, spirited
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forthright
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straightforward; direct and frank; candid
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intriguing
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secret scheme; plot; arousing interest or curiosity; fasinating, captivating
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tedioius
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tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; slow, boring
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emphatic
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forceful and definite in expression or action; standing out in a striking and clearly defined way; expressed or performed with emphasis
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ambiguous
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open to more than one interpretation; doubtful or uncertain; unclear, vague
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exceptional
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uncommon; extrordinary; above average; deviating widefly from a norm; surpassing, outstanding
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predetermined
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to determine, decide, or establish in advance
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predilection
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preference; likelihood; disposition in favor of something
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grave
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serious, momentud; fraught with danger or harm; dignified and somber
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turret
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small tower
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mausoleum
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large tomb
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glorified
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exalted, honored, worshipped, praised, respected, charished
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obsolete
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no longer in use; old, outdated
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illicit
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unlawful; improperly formed; ungrammatical; illegal; immoral
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eltitsm
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control, rule, or domination by a group or class; attitude that society should be governed by an elete group or individuals
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deplorable
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wretched, bad; lamentable, woeful; worthy of severe condemnation or reproach
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exclusive
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incompatible; not allowing something else,ingle or sole; expensive; limited
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corrupt
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depraved; immoral, perverted; tainted, putrid; venal, dishonest; containing errors or alterations; contaminate, spoil; having unlawful or evil motive
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