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15 Cards in this Set
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prudent
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wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
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begrudge
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to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone)
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ineptly
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without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit
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blasphemy
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impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things
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calamity
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a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
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effrontery
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shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity
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reproach
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to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
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rescind
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to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
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gaunt
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extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
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beguile
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to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
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bemuse
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to bewilder or confuse (someone).
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licentious
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unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral.
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pallor
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unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
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infamy
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extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act
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adamant
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utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.
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