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20 Cards in this Set
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prologue
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introduction
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protagonist
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main character
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misanthrope
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one who hates or mistrusts human-kind
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ferocity
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lacking harmony; not in agreement
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dissolute
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lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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despicable
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deserving of comtemp or scorn; vile
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conjecture
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a conclusion based on guesswork
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allegory
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symbolic representation
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vernacular
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common / native languabe of a location or group
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provocative
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tending to provoke or stimulate
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introspective
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contemplation of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations
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intricacy
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complexity
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inception
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origin; beginning of something
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impregnable
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difficult or impossible to enter or attack
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felicitous
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admirably suited; apt.
marked by happiness or good fortune |
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comprehensive
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large scope or content; showing extensive understanding.
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ambiguous
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open to more than one interpretation
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accentuate
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to stress or emphasize
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terse
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to the point
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incongruous
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lacking harmony; not in agreement
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