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21 Cards in this Set
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misanthropist
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hates or mistrusts mankind
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deuce
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devil
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wuthering
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roaring like the wind on a stormy day
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griffin
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monster with head of an eagle and body of a lion
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penetralian
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innermost part
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vis a vis
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face to face
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physiognomy
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study of human features
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vexatious
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annoying
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laconic
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few words, to the point
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haughty
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snobbish, showing superiority
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assiduity
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diligence
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sagacity
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ability to discriminate between relations, good perception
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taciturn
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habitually reserved
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vehemence
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forcefulness of expression
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obviate
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anticipate and prevent from happening
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garret
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below roof, storage
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palaver
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speak rapidly, discuss
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lachrymose
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showing sorrow
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cudgel
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stick used as a weapon
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sinewy
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physical strenght
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impertinence
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rudeness
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