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24 Cards in this Set
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Martial
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having to with combat
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Obscure
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unknown; hard to understand; dark
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Panacea
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something that cures everything
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Quixotic
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romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree
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Admonish
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to caution or advise against something; to scold midly; to remind of a duty
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Breach
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an opening gap; violation or infraction (v) to create an opening, break through
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Brigand
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a bandit
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Circumspect
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careful, cautious
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Commandeer
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to seize for military of official use
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Cumbersome
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clumsy, hard to handle
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Deadlock
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complete standstill; (v) to bring to a standstill
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Debris
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scattered fragments; wreckage
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Diffuse
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to spread or scatter freely or widely; wordy, long-winded, or unfocused
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Boorish
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rude, unrefined; clumsy
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Efface
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to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
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Harangue
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to deliver a loud, ranting speech; a loud speech
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Dubious
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causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant
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Perennial
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lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for many years
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Predisposed
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to incline before hand
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Relinquish
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to let go, give up
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Knave
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a tricky, deceitful, or unprincipled fellow
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Subterfuge
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an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something
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Spurious
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not genuine, not true, not valid
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Unbridled
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uncontrolled, lacking restraint
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