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15 Cards in this Set
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Odyssey
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long, adventurous journey
peregrination |
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Protean
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readily changing form or character
imutable, versatile, capricious |
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Fiasco
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complete ridiculous failure
debacle |
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Idiosyncrasy
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personal peculiarity
eccentricity |
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Quintessence
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perfect example, most essential part of quality
epitome, paragon |
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Rankle
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cause bitterness, resentment, or harm
irk, assuage, palliate |
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Decimate
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destroy or destruct a large part of
ravage, annihilate |
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Narcissism
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self admirtion, self love
egoism, egotism |
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Incumbent
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required, holding a position or office
mandatory |
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Succumb
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yeild, give in, die
capitulate |
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Malady
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disease, disorder
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Malice
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desire to harm others
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Malinger
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to pretend to be sick to shirk duties and responibilities
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malefactor
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criminal, evildoer
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Malpractice
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failure of professional duty or professional misconduct
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