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30 Cards in this Set
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adherent
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a following of something such as a leader,party,philosophy, or profession
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appease
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to pacify, to be conciliatory in a manner that sacrifices principles
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approbation
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official approval, praise, commendation
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arduous
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very difficult to accomplish or achieve, very demanding(task)
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atone
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to make amends
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audacity
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excessive boldness, rashness, daring
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benevolence
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kindness, generosity, charity
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blasphemous
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irreverent, profane
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calamity
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a serious event causing diistress or misfortune
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callow
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immature, inexperienced
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capricious
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changing suddenly, fickle
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communal
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pertaining to a group or community
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contempt
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scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
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copious
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abundant
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deft
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skillful, adroit
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degeneration
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a state of decline
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derision
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scoffing at, mockery, ridicule
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desecrate
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to violate the sanctity of something to profane, to adulterate
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desolate
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deserted, without inhabitants, barren
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despairing
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hopeless, despondent, discouraged
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discern
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to differentiate between two or more things
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discord
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lack of agreement, tension, strife
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dispatch
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to send away with promptness or speed
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enthralling
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captivating, spellbinding
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esoteric
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understood by only a small group or select few
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exacting
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demanding, requiring great care
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expedient
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appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral, right, or just
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feint
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a false appearance, a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow
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ferment
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state of state of agitation, commotion
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ferocity
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savagery
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