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31 Cards in this Set
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Transcendent
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that which goes beyond the limit of, surpasses of excels
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affluent
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wealthy
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dispassionate
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free from passion or bias; impartial
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peregrinations
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wanderings; travelings
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enigma
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puzzle
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emulate
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to try to copy of excel
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adversity
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hardship
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renunciation
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a giving up, as of a habit, right, or claim
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divergent
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differing
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pivotal
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crucial
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fulminate
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to express strong disapproval
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acseticism
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the philosophy or practice of self denial and discipline
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hedonism
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the practice of self indulgence
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dichotomy
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division into two contradictory or opposite parts
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acceding
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giving of one's consent
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interlopers
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that or those who interfere in the affairs of others
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intrepid
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fearless and bold
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demarcation
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setting of boundaries or limits
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contumacious
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obsitnately disobedient or rebellious; insubordinate
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desideratum
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something needed and wanted
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hegira
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a journey, especially one made to escape; Mohammed's flight from Mecca in A.D. 622
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opprobium
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disgrace inherent in or arising from shameful conduct; scornful repoach or contempt; a cuse of shame or disgrace
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anchorite
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a religous recluse; a hermit
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decamp
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to depart from a camping ground; to depart secretly or suddenly
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malevolent
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having or exhibiting ill will; malicous; having an evil influence
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blithely
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filled with gaiety; cheerful; in a joyous manner
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congenial
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friendly; sociable
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unsullied
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untarnished; not made dirty
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interdiction
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an offical prohibition
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detritus
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debris, specifically rock fragments
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oblique
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slanting; indirect; evasive
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