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20 Cards in this Set
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appreciable
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sufficent to be noticed or measured
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autocratic
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absolute in power
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Blanch
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to remove the color from; to parboil
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Blasphemy
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an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred; sacrilege
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Brawny
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strong, muscular
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Concerted
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planned or performed in cooperation w/ others
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Contend
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ro fight, struggle, compete, or argue; vie
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Humane
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kind, merciful
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Illustrious
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very famous, distinguished
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Intolerable
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unbearable
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Irreverent
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disrespectful; impious, sacrilegious
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Laborious
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not easy, requiring hard work; ardous, strenuous
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Lithe
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bending easily, limber
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maltreat
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to abuse
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Ponder
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to consider carefully
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Subversive
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intended to undermine or overthrow; traitorous
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Synthetic
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made or put together by people; ersatz
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Temperate
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mild, moderate
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Venomous
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poisonous, spiteful, mean; malevolent
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Wily
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sly, shrewd, cunning
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