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15 Cards in this Set
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Thwarted
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To successfully opose
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Inauspicious
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Ill fated, unfavorable
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Engrossed
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To occupy the mind or attention completely
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Peruse
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To read through with thoroughness or care
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Treachery
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Violation of faith, betrayal of trust, treason
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Vexation
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The act of being vexed, being vexing
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Intercede
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To act or interpose on behalf of someone in trouble
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Penury
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Extreme poverty, destitution
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Cordially
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Courteous or gracious
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Verbatim
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Word for word, exactly the same words
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Duplicitous
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Marked or characterised of duplicity
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Sovereign
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A king, queen, or supreme ruler
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Extant
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In existence, still existing
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Repartee
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A quick witty reply
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Circumlocution
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Not getting to the point, beating around the bush
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