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22 Cards in this Set
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Supercilious
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Arrogant, behaving as though one thinks he is superior to others
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Scrupulous
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Exact, Careful
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Esteem
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To regard Highly
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Bequeath
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To give or pass on as inheritance
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Ascertain
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To find out, To discover
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Sojourn
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A temporary stay
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Punitive
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Punishing
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Negligible
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Very unimportant
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Fallow
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Plowed but not seeded, inactive
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Craven
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Coward, Cowardly
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Artifice
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Skillful/ ingenious device, clever trick
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Adversary
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An enemy, or opponent
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Quintessence
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The purest essence or form of something, the most typical example
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Jeopardy
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Danger
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Extol
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To praise a lot
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Belligerent
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War-like, combative
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Amicable
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Friendly
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Verbatim
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Word for word
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Opulent
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Wealthy
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Insidious
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Intended to deceive or entrap
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Fortitude
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Courage in facing difficulties
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Adulterate
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To corrupt, to ruin
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