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22 Cards in this Set
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bestowed
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applied; used
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predominate
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to have controlling power or influence
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nonconformist
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one who does not follow generally accepted beliefs, customs, or practices
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absolve
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to clear of guilt or blame
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aversion
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a strong dislike
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deliberately
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in an unhurried and thoughtful manner
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resignation
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an acceptance of something as inavoidable
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mean
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quality, value, or importance
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sublime
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of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; noble
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rudiment
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an imperfect or undeveloped form
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perturbation
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a distance of the motions; agitation; uneasisness
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congenial
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suite to one's needs or nature' agreeable
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serenity
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a mental and spiritual calm; tranquility
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perennial
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lasting through the year or through many years; enduring
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misgiving
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a feeling of doubt, mistrust, or uncertainty
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disreputable
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lacking respectaility of character of behavior
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abject
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low; contemptible; wretched
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vulgar
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coarse; common
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dissipation
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a reckless waste or resources; wastefulness
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magnanimity
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generosity
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aphorism
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a brief statement, usually one sentence long, that expreses a general principle or truth about life
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Romanticism
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individual worth, goodness of humanity, glory of communion with nature, individual freedom of expression, equal opportunity
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