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21 Cards in this Set
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Copious
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abundent; large amounts
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Tenacious
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pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate.
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Voracious
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craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
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Spurious
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not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
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Onerous
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burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
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Gregarious
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fond of the company of others; sociable
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Pious
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having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
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Scrupulous
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having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled.
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Attrition
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a wearing down or weakening of resistance
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Edification
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an act of edifying
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Ablution
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a cleansing with water or other liquid
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Elocution
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a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public
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Pedestrian
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a person walking
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Carrion
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rotting or dead flesh
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Ambivalence
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uncertainty or fluctuation
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Deploy
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to arrange in a position of readiness
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Embroil
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to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.
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Egg
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to egg someone on
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Mete
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to distribute or apportion by measure
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Nullify
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to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; make futile or of no consequence
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Ascribe
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to perscribe
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