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89 Cards in this Set
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Insight, good judgment, intelligence, expertise
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ACUMEN
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horrified, amazed, shocked, astonished
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AGHAST
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shocks, dismays
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APPALLS
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truce, settlement, resolution
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ARMISTICE
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filled to overflowing
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ASWARM
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severe, plain, basic
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AUSTERE
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statement, confirmation, acknowledgment
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AVOWAL
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kindness, compassion, generosity
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BENEVOLENCE
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soil, to take value from
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BESMIRCH
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extremist, hypocrite, racist
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BIGOT
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a rude person, especially one who uses foul language
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BLACKGUARD
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shamelessness, lack of remorse
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BRAZENNESS
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imposter, fake, con artist
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CHARLATANS
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interest, attract, stimulate, emper, anger
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CHEEK
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angels, cupids
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CHERUBS
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hit, srike
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CLOUT
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self-satisfied, smug
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COMPLACENT
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a woman who flirts with men without any serious intention
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COQUETTES
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a man whose wife is unfaithful
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CUCKOLD
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religious, committed, sincere
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DEVOUT
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nonsense, foolishness
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DRIVEL
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fools, suckers
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DUNES
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one who listens in, listen in, overhear something, spy
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EAVESDROPPERS/EAVESDROP
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best, privileged, influential
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ELITE
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imitate, follow, copy, try to be ike
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EMULATE
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eager, enthusiastic, passionate
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FERVENT
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miss, give up, do without
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FORGO
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naive, innocent
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GULLIBLE
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self-punishment, atonement, apology or literally a shirt made of animal hair worn under outer clothing close to the skin to cause irritation to encourage suffering and repentance by some religions
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HAIR-SHIRT
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proud, stuck-up, conceited
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HAUGHTY
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evade, get around
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HEDGE
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to pause in speech, to hesitate in speech before continuing with an idea
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HEM AND HAW
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trick, joke, deception
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HOAX
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deceived,, tricked, fooled
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HOODWINKED
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insincerity, hypocrisy
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HUMBUG
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put in danger, risked, exposed
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IMPERILED
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wickedness, immorality
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IMPIETY
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rudeness, bad taste, indecency, offensiveness
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IMPROPRIETY
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poverty, need, destitution
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INDIGENCE
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an unbeliever in a certain religion, especially unbelief in the speakers religion
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INFIDEL
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rude, disrespectful
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INSOLENT
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sensible, careful, shrewd, wise
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JUDICIOUS
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a mischievous act, mischief -
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KNAVERY
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mercy, compassion, kindness
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LENIENCY
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defamation(in legal terms a written insult)
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LIBEL
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delaying activity, lagging behind
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LOITERING
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absurd, ridiculous, foolish
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LUDICROUS
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plotting, scheming
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MACHINATIONS
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hatred, cruelty, spite
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MALICE
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a sudden and unexpected source of pleasure, like the food supplied to the Israelites by God in the Bible
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MANNA
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meat from mature sheep
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MUTTON
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a prophet, psychic
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ORACLE
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accepted view or belief, convention, prevailing attitude
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ORTHODOXY
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pretentious, showy
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OSTENTATIOUS
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proposals, offers, approaches
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OVERTURES
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hung around, languished, sulked
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PINED
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devout, religious
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PIOUS
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daring, nerve, boldness
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PIQUE
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dilemma, trouble, difficulty
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PLIGHT
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teaching, rule, instruction
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PRECEPTS
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immoral, loose
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PROMISCUOUS
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physical beauty
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PULCHRITUDE
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unforgiving, vengeful, bitter
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RANCOROUS
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fame, popularity, reputation
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RENOWN
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pardon, acquittal, amnesty
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REPRIEVE
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criticism, blame
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REPROOF
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a wise person, thinker, philosopher
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SAGE
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greeting, welcome, gesture
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SALUTATION
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taste or smell of
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SAVORS
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crook, rascal, villain
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SCOUNDREL
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a whip with leather strips attached to inflict pain on the back, sometimes to one's own back
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SCOURGE
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roam, rage, be furious
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SEETHE
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angel
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SERAPH
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an ill-tempered woman
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SHREW
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insult(in legal terms a spoken insult)
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SLANDER
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sob, cry, whimper, moan
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SNIVEL
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nose
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SNOUT
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Somberness, moderation, calm
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SOBRIETY
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satire, skit, take-off on something
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SPOOF
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rejects, snubs, slights, looks down on
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SPURNS
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inspiring, uplifting, moving
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SUBLIME
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be sufficient, be enough
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SUFFICE
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self-punishment, atonement, apology
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SUPPLICATION
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awkward, uncomfortable, upsetting
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THWARTING
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false, fake, made up
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TRUMPED-UP
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oppression, domination
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TYRANNY
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word for word, exactly
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VERBATIM
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displeased, annoyed
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VEX
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enthusiasm, eagerness
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ZEAL
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