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21 Cards in this Set
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Gratuitous
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given freely unwarranted
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guile
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slyness and cunning
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hackles
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hairs on back and neck
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halcyon
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calm; peaceful
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hummock
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small hill
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hedonist
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one who believes pleasure is sole aim in life
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hegemony
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dominance especially of one nation over another
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heinous
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atrocious hatefully bad
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hermetic
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obscure and mysterious; relating to the occult
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hubris
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arrogance excessive self-conceit
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humus
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substance formed by decaying vegetable matter
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished traditions
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ignomious
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dishonorable disgraceful
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imbroglio
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complicated situation
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imbroglio
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complicated situation
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immolate
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offer as a sacrifice
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immutable
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unchangeable
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impalpable
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imperceptible intangible
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impecunious
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without money
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importune
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repeatedly urge
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impuissance
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powerlessness feebleness
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