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44 Cards in this Set
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Pernicious
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Evil
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Fray
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A fight
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Augment
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to increasee
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transgression
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a small violation of a law
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purge
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to rid of impurities
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gall
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bad behavior
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posterity
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future generations
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woo
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to charm
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esteem
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to value
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boisterous
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rowdy
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nuptual
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having to do with marriage
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disparagement
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an insult
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prodigious
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exciting wonder
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loathe
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to hate
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adage
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an old saying that is now known as true
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camraderie
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friendships
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contend
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to struggle
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extraneous
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not relating
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hubbub
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an uproar
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meander
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to wonder aimlessly
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odoriferous
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giving off an unusually bad smell
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paraphernalia
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personal belongings
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punctilious
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paying attention to detail and showing good behavior
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recuperate
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to regain strength
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regale
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to entertain
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sedentary
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requiring little or no physical activity
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spartan
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lacking luxury
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temporal
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relating to everyday life, not religion or church
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wry
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twister humor
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callow
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immature and inexperienced
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contemporary
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from the same time period
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cynical
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doubtful
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despot
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a dictator
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enunciate
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to speak clearly
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impediment
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an obstacle
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impoverish
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to make poor
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sagacious
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wise
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indolent
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lazy
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secular
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not relating to church or religion
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speculate
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to make an educated guess
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strife
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a conflict
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venerate
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to show respect for
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voracious
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extremely hungry
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wane
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to decrease in size
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