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18 Cards in this Set
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vivacity
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the state of being lively in temper, conduct, or spirit
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benign
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of a gentle disposition
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tutelage
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instruction from a guidance influence or master
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wrangling
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to dispute angrily or peevishly
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mantle
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a symbol of preeminence or authority
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impetuously
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marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
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dexterity
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mental skill or quickness
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infectious
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spreading or capable of rapidly spreading to others
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tyrannical
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being or characteristic of a ruler who exercises absolute power
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kinship
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the quality or state of being related
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transgressed
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to violate a command or law
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uncanny
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being beyond what is normal or expected
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retribution
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receiving reward or punishment
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interloper
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one who intrudes in a place of activity
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nostalgia
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sentimental yearning to return to a past period or condition
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ostracism
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exclusion from common privilege or social acceptance
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harbinger
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one that presages or foreshadows what is to come
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buffeted
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to hit repeatedly and with great force
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