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50 Cards in this Set
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Appall
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to shock
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cognizant
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conscious of
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commiserate
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to express sorrow
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expedient
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self interested
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hindrance
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a barrier
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kindle
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to inspire
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lavish
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overly luxurious
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ludicrous
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ridiculous
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negligent
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careless
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scrutinize
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to inspect
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clamor
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loud noise
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contract
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to become smaller
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duplicity
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deceit
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equivocal
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vague
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irresolute
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unable to decide
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rescind
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to cancel
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stagnant
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motionless
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uniform
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alike
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untenable
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unable to be defended
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vilify
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to speak evil of
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affable
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good natured
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apocryphal
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fictitious
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desultory
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random
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garbled
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distorted
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irascible
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bad tempered
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loquacious
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talking too much
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obtuse
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stupid
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opaque
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difficult to understand
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paucity
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lack
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recapitulate
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to sum up
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accolade
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an expression of approval
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assuage
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to make less severe
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cacophony
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unpleasant noise
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censure
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disapproval
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diatribe
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a physical attack
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edifice
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a structure
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gravity
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seriousness
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infraction
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a violation
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profane
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lacking reverence
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somber
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very serious
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blasphemy
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an insult to something Holy
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enmity
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hostility
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erroneous
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wrong
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garner
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to gather
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heretic
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a rebel
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incite
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to urge on
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languish
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to do poorly
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peruse
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to inspect
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recluse
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a hermit
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renounce
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to give up
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