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20 Cards in this Set
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Convulsions
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a violent shaking of the body caused by uncontrollable muscle contractions
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Transgression
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an action violating a law or code
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Ravine
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a deep narrow valley, especially one formed by running water
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Vocation
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someone's job or work, especially one involving special commitment
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Mandate
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authoritative order, official command
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Ecstacy
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feeling of intense delight
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Lassitude
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a state of weariness accompanied by listlessness or apathy
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Vindicate
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to clear somebody of blame, guilt, suspicion or doubt
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Stricken
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deeply or badly affected by something, such as grief, misfortune or trouble
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Pyre
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pile of burning wood especially for ceremonial cremations
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Infamy
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shameful or criminal conduct
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Botched
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done badly out of clumsiness or lack of care
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Loadstone
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a magnetic attraction
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Torrent
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tumultous outpouring
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Reverence
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a deep respect or devotion
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Reprimand
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to scold or rebuke somebody for a wrongdoing
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Avert
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look away, turn eyes away from something
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Furrows
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a trench in the earth made by a plow
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Impotent
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without the strength or power to do anything effective or helpful
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Martyr
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someone who chooses to die rather then deny religious or political beliefs
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