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51 Cards in this Set
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alienate
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to isolate
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deplore
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to disapprove or regret
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scrupulous
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honest, ethical
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steadfast
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stubbornly loyal
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incorrigible
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not correctable
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terse
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brief
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inception
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beginning
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servile
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excessively obedient
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pretentious
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phony
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benign
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harmless, good
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zealous
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having strong feelings
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tirade
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harsh, ranting speech directed against
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authoritarian
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overly bossy, dictatorial
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protagonist
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the person around whom the story revolves
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sage
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wise, a wise person
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anachronism
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something taken out of its proper place in time
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articulate
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clear in speech
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dupe
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one who is deceived/ to deceive
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eradicate
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to wipe out completely
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discern
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to detect or understand
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pseudonym
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a false name that conceals one's true identity
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reiterate
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to repeat, say again
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pious
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devout, reverently dedicated
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voluminous
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very large
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litigation
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lawsuit
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adulterate
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to contaminate
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pique
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to irritate, annoy, provoke
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imperturbable
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unable to be flustered, excited
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inconsequential
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of minor importance
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warranted
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called for, justified
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exotic
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foreign or unusual
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buttress
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to support
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fabricate
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to make up a story
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ornate
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highly decorated
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fitful
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inconsistent, sporadic
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aversion
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extreme dislike, antipathy
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explo`it
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to use something for personal advantage
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din
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loud noise, racket
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ex`ploit
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an advent act
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recluse
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hermit
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adherent
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believer in something
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innovate
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new and inventive
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inclination
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liking or preference
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mirth
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merriment, good cheer, humor
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induce
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to cause
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hoard
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to secretly gather large amounts of something, stockpile
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estranged
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alienated, separated
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relic
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something remaining from an earlier time
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bolster
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to strengthen, increase
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incongruous
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out of place, not in agreement
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censure
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to publicly criticize
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