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25 Cards in this Set
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defamation
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slander or libel;calumny
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anarchy
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absence of ruler or rulers;confusion;disorder
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ascertain
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to discover through examination
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ken
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perception;understanding
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scoffed
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mocked or scorned
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diametrically
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contrarily;drastically;extremely
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inculcation
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repetitive and forceful teachings
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malign
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evil in influence,nature,or intent
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succubi
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female demonds believed to ravish sleeping men
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abrogation
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abolition;cancellation
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malevolence
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ill will;malice
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congerie
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collection
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klatches
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small familiar communities
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dionysaic
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wild;irrational;orgiastic;and frenzied
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mores
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accepted traditional custom,moral attitudes,or manners in a social group
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prudent
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careful and wise;exersising good judgment
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laxity
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lack of strictness
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atomization
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disintegration
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lascivious
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lewd;lustful
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ecclesiasts
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clergymen;priest
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minute
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charictarized by careful scrutiny and close examinations
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avidly
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eagerly; enthusiastically
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incubi
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evil spirits believed to ravish sleeping down
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arson
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the crime of maliciously setting fire to buildings or property
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licentious
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lacking moral discipline and regard for accepted rules
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