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35 Cards in this Set
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decree
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official order
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indiscriminate
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not accounting certain characteristics
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inexhaustible
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unable to fully use
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libations
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pouring of liquids
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impieties
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unrespectful acts
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reprieve
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to postpone
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dirge
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funeral song
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reverence
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profound awe
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reviled
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attack verbally
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rhetoric
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using language well
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carrion
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rotting flesh
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impunity
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exempt from punishment
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consecrating
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declare sacred
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eloquence
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persuasive talking
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piety
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religious devotion
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regime
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reign of a ruler
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bier
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coffin stand
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impasse
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deadlock
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rites
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religious ceremonies
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anarchy
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lack of political authority
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prevail
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to win
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gall
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bitter
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adversity
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misfortune
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pomp
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magnificent display
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blatant
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loud and noisy
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incorruptible
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unable to be corrupt
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contemptible
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deserving disrespect
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unscathed
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uninjured
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homage
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special respect
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insatiable
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unable to satisfy
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rout
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to poke around
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edict
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official order
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omnipotent
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all-knowing
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beneficent
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giving rewards
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immutable
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unchangeable
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