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100 Cards in this Set
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aberration
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a deviation from the standard
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access
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approach
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accord
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agreement
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adage
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proverb saying better late than never
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adversary
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enemy or opponent
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advocate
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one who speaks on behalf of another
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affluence
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abundance; wealth
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agenda
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list of things to be done or discussed
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alacrity
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brisk willingness
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alias
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assumed name
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allusion
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indirect reference to something else
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anarchy
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lawlessness or complete disorder
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animosity
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great hatred
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anomaly
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abnormality or irreqularity
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anthology
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creative work like poems songs stories
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apathy
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indifference
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apex
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the highest point
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Atlas
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book of maps
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audacity
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boldness
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avarice
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greed or desire for wealth
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awe
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Feeling of respect and wonder
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basiton
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strong hold, fortress
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Beacon
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literally "guiding light"
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benediction
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blessing
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bigotry
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bias or prejudice based on differences from ones self
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blasphemy
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an insult to something held sacred or holy
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blemish
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defect
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bondage
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slavery
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boon
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benefit
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brawl
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noisy fight
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brevity
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shortness
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brochure
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pamphlet
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bulwark
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strong protection
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caliber
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literally the size of a bullet at the base.
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camouflage
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disguise that makes something harder to see
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caste
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social class, group, or position
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catastrophe
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sudden disaster
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chagrin
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Feeling of deep disappointment or embarrassment
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chronicle
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historical record
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clamor
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uproar
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clemency
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mercy
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condolence
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expression of sympathy
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connoisseur
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expert judge of quality
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consensus
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general agreement
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context
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the words or ideas around a given word or idea
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criterion
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standard of judgement
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crux
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the essential point
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cynic
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one who doubts the good intention of others
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data
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known facts
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dearth
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scarcity
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debacle
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general defect
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debut
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first appearance before an audience
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deference
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respect or courtesy
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deluge
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great flood
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depot
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warehouse
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destiny
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predetermined fate
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detriment
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damage or loss
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diagnosis
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determining the nature of a disease or a situation
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diction
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manner in which words are used or pronounced in speech
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dilemma
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situation requiring a choice between two unpleasant courses of action
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din
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loud continuing noise
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directive
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general order
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discord
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disagreement
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discrepancy
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inconsistency
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discretion
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freedom of choice and ability to keep a secret
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dissent
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difference of opinion
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drought
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long spell of dry weather
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egotist
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self centered
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elite
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choice or higher
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enigma
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mystery
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Enterprise
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Important project
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environment
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surrounding influences or conditions
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epitome
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typical representation
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epoch
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period of time identified by an important event
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era
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period of time marked by an important person or event
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essence
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basic nature
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etiquette
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rules of social behavior
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excerpt
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passage from a book or document
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exodus
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departure usually of large numbers
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facet
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side or aspect
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facsimile
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exact copy
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fallacy
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mistaken idea
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fantasy
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imagination
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feud
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continued deadly hatred
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fiasco
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complete humiliating failure
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fiend
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cruel person
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finale
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last part of event
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flair
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natural talent
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flaw
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defect
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focus
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central point
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foe
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enemy
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format
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physical appearance
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forte
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ones strong point
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fortitude
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steady courage
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forum
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gathering for discussion of issues
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foyer
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entrance hall
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fraud
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deliberate deception
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friction
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rubbing of one thing against another
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function
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purpose served by a person, object, or organization
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furor
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outburst of excitement
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