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23 Cards in this Set
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Destitute
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poor
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Indigent
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destitute, impoverished, needy
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Opulent
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rich and affluent
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Parsimonious
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stingy
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Parvenu
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one with recently acquired wealth or position who lacks the proper social qualifications.
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Prodigal
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one with extraordinary talent or ability.
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Reparation
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paying back, making amends
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Squalor
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filth, wretchedness, degredation
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Usury
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The lending of money with excessive charge.
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Acrimonious
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full of spite, bitter
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Brusque
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abrupt in manner, blunt
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Bellicose
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pugnacious, ready to fight
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Benefactor
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kindly helper, one who confers a benefit
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Cavalier
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haughty
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Despot
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A tyrant or authoritarian ruler
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Equitable
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Fair
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Gratuitous
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given freely, unjustified
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Impudent
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Rude and presumptuous
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Mollify
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pacify, appease
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Placable
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Conciliatory, forgiving
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Pernicious
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extremely evil
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Pugnacious
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Argumentative, quarrlesome
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Truculent
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Savage and Cruel
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