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131 Cards in this Set
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virtuoso
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characterists of a person with masterly knowledge or skill
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idiom
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an expression whose meaning is different from that of the individual wrods taken together
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identity
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the quality of being a unique person; individuality
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silhouetted
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outlined as a dark shape against a lighter background
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contrition
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a feeling of regret for doing wrong
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incredulous
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doubtful; disbelieving
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dilapidated
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broken-down and shabby
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privation
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lack of basic necessities or comforts of life
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sever
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to cut off
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vexation
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anger or annoyance
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resigned
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accepting some condition or action as inevitable
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infernal
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awful
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prospects
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chances or possibilities, especially for success or profit
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impotent
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powerless; lacking strength or vigor
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degradation
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a decline to a lower condition with loss of dignity
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affable
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friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to
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solace
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comfort in sorrow or misfortune
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elude
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to escape by means of daring, cleverness, or skill
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gamut
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the entire range or series of something
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tentative
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uncertain; hesitant
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aghast
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filled with shock or horror
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repose
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to lie dead or at rest
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impunity
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freedom from punishment, penalty or harm
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adulation
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excessive praise or flattery
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reprehensible
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deserving of blame
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execute
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to perform; carry out
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regal
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of or pertaining to a monarch; royal
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ruinous
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bringing ruin or downfall
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innumerable
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too many to count
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indulgently
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in a tolerant manner
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reel
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to fall off balance; lurch
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exorbitant
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much too high; excessive
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remorse
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bitter regret
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consolation
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an act of comforting
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inertia
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the tendency of an object to keep moving once it has started moving
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accost
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to approach and speak to in an aggressive or hostile manner
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diffuse
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unfocused
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conical
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like a cone
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droll
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amusingly odd or comical
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ruse
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a trick
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askew
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crooked; to one side
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insubordinate
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disobedient to a superior
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precariously
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insecurely; in a dangerous way
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improbable
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unlikely to take place or be true
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fanatic
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a person who supports a cause or pursues an interest with extreme enthusiasm
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kin
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one's relatives; family
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amenity
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something that adds to one's comfort or convenience
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proverbial
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widely spoken of; famous
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disarming
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removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence
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provoke
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to make angry
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uncanny
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so remarkable as to seem supernatural
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prodigy
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a young person who is very talented
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heresy
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an action or opinion contrary to what is generally thought of as right
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devastate
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to destroy or overwhelm
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exotic
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excitingly strange
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squalor
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a filthy and wretched condition
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imperative
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absolutely necessary
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remorse
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bitter regret
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bereaved
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people who have suffered the loss of a loved one
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indignity
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a loss of dignity or honor
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throes
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condition of agonizing struggle
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rapt
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deeply delighted; enchanted
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reproach
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blame, criticism
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enveloped
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covered, wrapped
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tangible
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capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance
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ascetic
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severe; stern
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quarry
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the object of a hunt; prey
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degraded
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fallen into a life of wickedness
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malice
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desire to harm others or see others suffer
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mortified
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ashamed
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spasmodically
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at irregular intervals
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inhospitable
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not welcoming; hostile
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ream
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500 sheets of paper; a large amount of something
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pauper
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a poor person
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inchecked
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not restrained or controlled
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discordant
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having a disagreeable sound; not in harmony
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interminable
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being or seeming to be without end; endless
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compassion
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deep awareness of the suffering or another coupled with the wish to relieve it
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beleaguered
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surrounded; besieged
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reverie
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a daydream
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appropriation
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money set aside for a specific purpose
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lament
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to express grief or deep regret
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stamina
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physical or moral strenght
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careen
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to rush carelessly
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distraught
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deeply upset
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fetter
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to restrain with chains or shackles
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vanquished
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defeated or conquered in battle
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zealous
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intensely devoted and enthusiastic
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termination
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the end of something
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cavort
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to leap or romp about
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fiasco
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a complete failure
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reconcile
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to reestablish a close relationship
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lodge
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to become embedded or stuck
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elegantly
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with grace and style
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invalid
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too ill to live a normal life
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futile
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having no useful result; without effect
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destined
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determined beforehand; fated
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subside
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to become less agitated or active
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beseech
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to beg
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potential
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possible but not yet existing
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banish
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to force to go away
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implore
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to beg; earnestly ask for
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deplorable
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deeply regrettable; unfortunate
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hierarchy
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ranking
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abusive
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hurtful
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poignantly
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in a profoundly moving manner
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inaugurate
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to make a formal beginning of
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supplication
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begging; a humble request or prayer
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impoverished
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poor
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martyrs
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people who are noted for suffering or dying in the upholding of high standards or religious beliefs
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preclude
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to make impossible, especially by taking action in advance, prevent
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condone
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to overlook; forgive, or disregard
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bravado
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a false show of courage or defiance
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iridescent
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shining with shifting rainbow colors
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perverse
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subbornly contrary; wrongfu; harmful
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noncommittal
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not revealing one's opinion or purpose
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reiterate
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to repeat
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conspiracy
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a joining or acting together in a secretive way, often with wrongful motives
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imminent
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about to occur
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elation
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joy
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solicitously
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with an expression of care or concern
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exhilarate
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to make merry or lively
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squander
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to spend or use wastefully
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infallibility
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an inability to make errors
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goad
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to urge
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doggedness
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persistence; stubbornness
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infatuated
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possessed by an unreasoning love or attraction
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scruple
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an uneasy feeling arising from one's conscience or principles
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stoicism
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not showing emotion; indifference to pleasure or pain
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prosaic
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dull; commonplace
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garish
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too bright or gaudy
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