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16 Cards in this Set
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grudging
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reluctant; unwilling; to hold back
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parasitical
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living on or deriving from some other host
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obstinate
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stubborn; unreasonable
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cryptic
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hidden; secret; having hidden meaning
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tractable
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easily managed or controlled
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irrepressible
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difficult or impossible to control
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ignominious
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marked by shame or disgrace
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posthumously
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occurring or continuing after one's death
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pretext
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an excuse; a professed purpose
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publican
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keeper of a house or tavern; tax collector
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manifestly
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obvious; shown or demonstrated plainly
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factions
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conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension
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eloquence
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persuasive, powerful expression/speech
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sordid
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filthy or dirty; foul
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articulate
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expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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disinterred
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to remove from a grave; exhume
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