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20 Cards in this Set
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Flourish
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to thrive, to grow well
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fugitive
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a person who is elusive or hard to find
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grievous
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characterized by sever suffering or sorrow, serious or grave
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harbingers
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things that precede and forecast
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idolatry
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worship of idols, excessive devotion
imperious |
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imperious
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extremely overbearing
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improvidence
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not providing for the future, not thrifty
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impudent
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disrespectful, characterized by improper behavior
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incipient
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beginning to come into being, the early stage of something
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kindle
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to start a fire, to stir up
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luxuriant
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abundant in growth, very fertile
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malevolence
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ill will or evil intentions
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malicious
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motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm
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mirth
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gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
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ominous
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threatening
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pacifistic
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opposed to war or use of force
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perpetuate
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to prolong the existence of something
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plaintive
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mournful and expressing sorrow
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plumage
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feathers of a bird
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poignant
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piercing, incisive, and keen
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