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60 Cards in this Set
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acrimonious
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castic, bitter
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admonish
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to scold, warn
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clandestine
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hidden, secret
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concur
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agree
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construe
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to interpret
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culprit
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one who commits a crime
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distraught
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harassed
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duplicity
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double-dealing
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duress
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force, coercion
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egregious
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outstanding for undesirable quality
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elicit
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extract
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ethics
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moral philosophy
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flagrant
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notorious
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impunity
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exemption
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inane
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silly
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inexorable
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hidden, secret
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paucity
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shortage
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pernicious
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damaging, harmful
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rampant
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flourishing
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tolerate
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to permit, to put up with
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affulent
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wealthy
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chagrin
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disappointment
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confidant
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person you tell your secrets to
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consternation
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dread, dismay
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deride
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to make fun of
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discern
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recognize
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disparage
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to discredit
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dubious
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uncertain
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eschew
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keep away from
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feasible
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practicable
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fiasco
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complete failure
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laudable
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commendable
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masticate
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to chew
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obsolescence
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process of wearing out
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perfunctory
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careless
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perverse
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contrary
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precocuois
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reaching maturity early
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quell
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crush, stop
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sally
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sudden rushing forth
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voluble
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talkative
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arbitrary
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based on whim
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cognizant
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aware
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effigy
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a likeness
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exacerbate
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to irritate
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flout
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to show contempt
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forthwith
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immediately
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fray
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a conflict, fight
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harass
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to torment
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implacable
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relentless, unappeasable
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indigent
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poverty-stricken
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juristiction
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range of authority
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monolithic
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having a massive structure
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oust
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eject
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paroxysm
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violent outburst
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reprehensible
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blameworthy
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revert
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go back
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skirmish
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small battle
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stymie
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to hinder
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terminate
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to end
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turbulent
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riotous
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