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45 Cards in this Set
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belligerent
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agressive
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benevolence
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kindness, generosity
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blithe
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joyous, happy
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condescension
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being courteous with a surperior air
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consolation
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comfort, compassion
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cordially
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graciously, in a friendly way
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covetous
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greedy
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disdaining
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treating with scorn or comtempt
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dismay
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disappoint
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execrable
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very bad, offensive
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exposition
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sets the stage for the story, characters and setting introduced
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extravagance
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extremely abundant, excessive
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facetious
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humorous, merry, joking
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fettered
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shackled, chained
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illustrious
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glorious, brilliant
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inexorable
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relentless, unyielding
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infamous
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notoriously bad
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intercedes
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pleads on anothers behalf
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latent
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dormant, hidden
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lithe
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supple
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livid
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angry, furious
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mulled
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pondered
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obscure
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dark, vague, unclear
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odious
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hateful
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officious
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meddlesome, self- important
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omen
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events or signs pointing to a future happening
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ominous
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threatening
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prodigiously
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emormously, hugely
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provisions
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supplies
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recompensed
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repaid
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belligerent
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agressive
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benevolence
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kindness, generosity
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blithe
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joyous, happy
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condescension
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being courteous with a surperior air
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consolation
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comfort, compassion
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cordially
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graciously, in a friendly way
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covetous
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greedy
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disdaining
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treating with scorn or comtempt
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dismay
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disappoint
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execrable
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very bad, offensive
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exposition
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sets the stage for the story, characters and setting introduced
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extravagance
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extremely abundant, excessive
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facetious
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humorous, merry, joking
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fettered
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shackled, chained
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illustrious
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glorious, brilliant
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