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28 Cards in this Set
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vindicate |
to clear of accusation, blame, or suspicion by means of evidence or proof |
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atrophy |
to waste away; wither |
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debilitate |
to make feeble; weaken |
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noxious |
injurious or harmful to health |
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moribund |
in a condition approaching death or an end |
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pestilent |
tending to cause death, fatal |
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prostrate |
to weaken or render helpless; overcome |
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salubrious |
favorable to health or well being |
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scourge |
a cause of great suffering or harm |
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animus |
an intention or purpose; moving spirit behind an action |
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corpulent |
having a large, overweight body; obese |
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corpus |
a large collection of writings of a specific kind or on a specific subject |
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corpuscle |
a cell, such as a blood or lymph cell, in a liquid, as distinguished from a cell fixed in tissue |
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equanimity |
the quality of being calm and even tempered; composure |
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inanimate |
not having the qualities associated with active living organisms |
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incorporate |
to unite with or blend indistinguishably into something already in existance |
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incorporeal |
lacking material from a substance; intangible, as a legal right or patent |
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magnanimous |
noble of mind and heart, especially generous in forgiving; unselfish; gracious |
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pusillanimous |
cowardly, lacking courage |
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abscond |
to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, especially to avoid arrest or prosecution |
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bilk |
to cheat or swindle |
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clemency |
mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy |
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contrite |
sincerely sorry for one's sins or inadequacies |
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impute |
to attribute to another; blame without proof |
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iniquity |
wickedness, sinfulness a grossly immoral act |
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redress |
to set right; rectify |
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reprehensible |
deserving of blame |
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restitution |
the act of restoring or returning to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered |
