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15 Cards in this Set
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amity
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peaceful relations; friendship
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animadversion
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a criticial or hostile comment
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antithetical
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being in direct and outspoken opposition
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bellicose
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inclined to quarrel; combative, warlike
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bucolic
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of or relating to country life; rustic, pastoral
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craven
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utterly lacking courage; willing to give up or capitulate
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exalt
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to raise in rank, wealth, or honor; to praise highly, glorify
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impugn
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to attack as false or to call into question
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introspective
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inclined to look inward and examine one's thoughts and feelings
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metier
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work or activity for which one is particularly suited
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penurious
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marked by extreme poverty; stingy, lacking generosity
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privation
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an instance or condition of extreme hardship; a lack of comfort
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sobriquet
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a nickname
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tantamount
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equivalent to; the same as
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throes
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conditions of painful or difficult change, struggle, or turmoil
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