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21 Cards in this Set
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dilatory
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tending to delat; not prompt
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imperious
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haughty or arrogant
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presentiment
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vague sense of approaching misfortune; foreboding
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approbation
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favorable opinion; approval
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intractable
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hard to manage; stubborn
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acquiesce
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accept
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pertinacious
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obstinately or persistently continuing
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lethargy
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a state of prolonged unconsciousness resembling deep sleep
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst of emotion or activity
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sanguine
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confident; hopeful
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incredulous
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showing a lack of belief
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness
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perspicacity
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keen perception; discernment
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quiescence
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absence of activity; stillness
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audacity
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reckless daring; boldness
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fain
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willing
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vehemence
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forcefulness; violence
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incarnate
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embodied in the flesh
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orison
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prayer
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malefactor
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criminal; evil doer
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succinct
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expressed briefly and clearly
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