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60 Cards in this Set
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explication
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explanation
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Wizened
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wrinkled, shriveled, or dried up
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Puritanical
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adhering to strict moral or religious principles
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Appalling
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causing shock or horror
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Dismay
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to cause somebody to feel discouraged or disappointed
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Extant
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still in existence
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Resurrection
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a rising from the dead
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Benediction
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an expression of approval, blessings, or good wishes
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Induce
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to persuade somebody to do or think something
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Rife
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widespread and frequent
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Vacuity
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emptiness
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Draconian
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harsh
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Tumult
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violent or noisy commotion
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Explicable
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explainable
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Licentious
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sexually immoral
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Auxiliary
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available as backup for a system
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Cabal
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a group of conspirators
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Grimace
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facial expression that expresses disgust or pain
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Presage
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a sign or warning of a future event
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Patina
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surface color
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Antipodal
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entirely opposite
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Litany
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a long list
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Degrade
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lower somebody in status or reputation
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Abrogate
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to end an agreement or contract
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Inimical
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unfavorable to something
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Resplendent
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dazzling in appearance
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Subside
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to sink to a lower level
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Implication
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indirect suggestion
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Parallel
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resembling each other
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Partition
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a division into parts
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Accouterment
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an accesory
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Diminution
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reduction
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Queue
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a line of people
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Deploy
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to put something to use
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Balm
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something that soothes
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Bivouac
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temporary camp
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Mode
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method
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Adduce
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to offer something as evidence
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Olfactory
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relating to the sense of smell
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Consign
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to hand somebody or something over to the care of another
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Insuperable
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impossible to overcome
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Solidarity
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unity within a group
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Bravado
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display of courage
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Jubilant
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joyful
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Gratis
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free of charge
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Cipher
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written code
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Chaste
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abstaining from sex
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Porous
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easy to penetrate
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Doleful
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sad and mournful
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Fallacy
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something that is believed to be true, but is false
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Insuperable
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impossible to overcome
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Solidarity
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unity within a group
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Bravado
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display of courage
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Jubilant
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joyful
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Gratis
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free of charge
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Cipher
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written code
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Chaste
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abstaining from sex
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Porous
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easy to penetrate
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Doleful
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sad and mournful
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Fallacy
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something that is believed to be true, but is false
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