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15 Cards in this Set
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Impertinence
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Disrespectful/rudeness/irrelevant
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Erratic
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Not even/regular
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Vulpine
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Crafty/cunning
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Crass
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Crude/ without refinement or delicacy/ obtuse
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Palimpsest
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Layers in literature
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Aptitude
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Capability/talent
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Stipulation
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Demand/condition
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Arbitrary
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Based on random choice or personal whim (desire) |
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Whim
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A sudden desire/fancy, eccentric
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Abjure
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Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, renounce
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Rudimentary
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Basic, unspecialised, fundamental
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Unperturbed
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Calm, serene, undisturbed
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Vengeance
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Revenge/ punishment in return for an ill-doing
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Awash
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Overflowing/ packed/ full of
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Parentheses/ parenthesis
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Signs (e.g. brackets) used to mark off an interjected explanatory.
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