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28 Cards in this Set
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scrutinized
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examined very carefully
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archaic
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outdated or old fashioned
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furtively
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in a stealthy or sneaky manner
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strident
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shrill/harsh
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nebulous
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vague or indistinct
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formidable
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causing fear or dread
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inherently
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in a way that is inborn or inseperable from oneself
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plausible
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seemingly honest or true
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odious
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hateful or offensive
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vapid
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flat or dull
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succumbed
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yielded or submitted
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fatuous
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idiotic or foolish
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flagrant
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outrageous or openly disgraceful
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calmorous
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noisy in a demanding or complaining way
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pretext
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an excuse or a false reason/motive
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credulous
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easily convinced or unsophisticated
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spurious
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false or not genuine
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inimical
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in opposition or unfavorable
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avaricious
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greedy
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latent
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dormant/present
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desultorily
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in a random or disconnected manner
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insidious
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sly happening in a way that is more harmful than at first seems apparent
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timorously
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fearfully or in a timid manner
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prevaricate
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to lie or be evasive
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malleable
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adaptable or can be changed
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capitulated
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surrendered
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abstruse
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complex or difficult to understand
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rectify
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to correct or make right
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