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19 Cards in this Set
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Supplicant
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Someone who asks earnestly for something
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Pyre
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A combustible pile to burn a body as a funeral right
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Oracle
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A person who tells of future events
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Augury
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The art or practice of fortelling; omen;
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Compunction
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Anxiety arising from guilt; remorse
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Defilement
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To destroy the purity of something; to desicrate
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Edict
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A written order by a ruler; decree; authoritative proclamation
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Prudent
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Not making rash decisions and remaining calm
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Infamy
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Something that will be remembered badly; wicked, poor reputation
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Decrepit
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Something worn by old age or much use
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Duplicity
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Two-faced, decietful
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Brazen
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Having a cocky attitude; to face boldly and fearlessly; brassy
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Indiscretion
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Not being careful of ones words or actions
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Carrion
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Dead, putrifying flesh
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Shroud
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Something that protects, screens, or hides (mask, fog)
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Parricide
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The act of killing a relative
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Blasphemy
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Negative utterances against God and sacred things
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Primal
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Fundamental, original
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Pallid
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Pale; uninteresting
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