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20 Cards in this Set
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DECORUM
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appropriateness of conduct, manner or behavior
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PSEUDONYM
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alias; false or assumed name
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RETRIBUTION
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deserved punishment; repayment
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PERNICIOUS
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fatal; extremely destructive or harmful
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PIQUANT
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pungent or sharp in flavor or taste; stimulating
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DASTARDLY
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cowardly
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HOLOCAUST
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complete destruction; sacrifice
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APATHETICALLY
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to suppress emotion or exitement; indifferently
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PRUDENT
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sensible, discerning or discreet; level headed
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TALISMAN
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object with supposed magical powers
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FOP
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vain man fussy about his clothes; a dandy
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MEDIATION
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negotiation; intervention
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FLAGRANTLY
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scandalously; blatantly bad
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COMPATRIOTS
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people of their own country
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ANON
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soon or at another time; by and by
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EXIGENCIES
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urgencies or pressing needs
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REPARATION
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amed, restitution, compensation
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PERVERSITY
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wickedness or contrariness
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PERUSING
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reading carefully, reviewing, or scrutinizing
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EXONERATED
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declared free from blame
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