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18 Cards in this Set
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Bawdy
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Indecent; Obscene
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Cupidity
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Strong desire for wealth; greed
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Ethereal
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Very light or delicate
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Impeded
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Hindered; Obstructed
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Lassitude
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Weariness; lack of energy
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Melange
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A mixture; jumble
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Paroxysm
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A sudden outburst
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Quixotic
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Extravagantly chivalrous; impractically idealistic
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Auspicious
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Promising; favorable
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Celibate
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Unmarried; single
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Didactic
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Intended to instruct; tending to lecture
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Heterogeneous
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Dissimilar; composed of unlike parts
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Pandering
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Catering to another's low desires, passions, or vices
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Pungent
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Sharp; biting
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Trenchant
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Forceful and clear; sharp
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Vacillate
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Shift back and forth; waver
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Acumen
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keenness of mind; insight
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Sporadic
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Occurring in scattered, irregular, isolated instances
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