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30 Cards in this Set
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factious
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causing disagreement
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ignoble
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dishonorable, shameful
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boor
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rude or impolite person
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aegis
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protection
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perspicacity
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keenness in judgement
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fervent
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eager, earnest
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rectify
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to correct
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enervate
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weaken
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besiege
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to overwhelm, attack
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ephemeral
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lasting only a brief time
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altruism
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selfless person
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carrion
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decaying flesh
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erotic
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sexual
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amorphous
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shapeless
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opulent
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rich
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impotent
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powerless
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antithesis
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an exact opposite
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maelstorm
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whirlstorm
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emendation
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amendment, correction
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chargin
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embarrassement
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bauble
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trinket
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diaphanous
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very sheer, light
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labyrinth
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maze
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gloat
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to look at or think about w/ great satisfaction
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impediment
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obstruction
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bestial
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savage, brutal
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effete
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worn out, defeat
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shard
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a fragment
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bland
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mild
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nihilism
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total rejection of established laws
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