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20 Cards in this Set
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Licentious
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Morally unrestrained
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Numismatist
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Coin collector
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Paucity
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A scarcity, a lack
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Fatalistic
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Believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
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Obtrude
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To force oneself into a situation
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Pensive
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Dreamily thoughtful
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Lackadaisical
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Uninterested, listless
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Alienate
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To turn away feelings or affections
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Elated
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In high spirits, exultantly proud and joyful
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Epigram
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A witty saying expressing a single thought
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Amalgamate
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To mix or combine
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Demented
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Mentally ill; insane
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Hone
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To sharpen
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Beleaguer
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To besiege by encircling (as with an army), to harass
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Gorge
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To eat or swallow greedily
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Antiquated
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No longer used or useful; very old
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Opiate
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A narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
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Caricature
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An exaggerated portrayal of one's features
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Dally
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To waste time; to dawdle
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Felonious
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Pertaining to or constituting a major crime
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