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30 Cards in this Set
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animus
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a feeling of animosity; bitter hostility or hatred. b. an intention or purpose; moving spirit behind an action
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corpulent
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having a large, overweight body; obese
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corpus
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a. a large collection of writings of a specific kind or on a specific subject. b. a human or animal body, especially when dead. c. a structure constituting the pain part of an organ
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corpuscle
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a. a cell such as a lymph or blood cell, in a liquid, as distinguished from a cell fixed in tissue b. a minute globular particle
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equanimity
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the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
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inanimate
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a. not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms b. not exhibiting life; appearing lifeless or dead. c. not animated or energetic; dull; lifeless
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incorporate
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a. to unite with or blend indistinguishably into something already in existence. b. to cause to merge or combine together into a united whole. c. to give substance or material form to; embody. intrans.v. a. to become united or combined into an organized body. b. to form a legal corporation
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incorporeal
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a. lacking material form or substance. b. intangible as a legal right or patient
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magnanimous
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noble of mind and heart, especially generous in forgiving; unselfish; gracious
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pusillanimous
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cowardly; lacking courage
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abscond
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to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself especially to avoid arrest or persecution
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bilk
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a. to cheat or swindle b. to evade payment of
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clemency
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a. mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy; leniency. b. mildness
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contrite
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sincerely sorry for one's sins or inadequacies
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impute
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a. to attribute (a crime or fault) to another; blame without proof. b. to attribute to a cause or source
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inquity
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a. wickedness; sinfulness. b. a grossly immoral act
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redress
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to set right; rectify. n. satisfaction or amends for wrong done
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reprehensible
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deserving of blame
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restitution
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a. the act of restoring or returning to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost or surrendered. b. the act of compensating for loss, damage or injury.
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vindicate
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a. to clear of an accusation, blame or suspicion by means of evidence or proof. b. to justify or support. c. to prove the worth of, especially in the light of later developments
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atrophy
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to waste away; wither. b.to cause to wither. n. the emaciation or wasting away of tissues, organs or the entire body b. any wasting away or diminution
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debilitate
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to make feeble; weaken
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livid
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a. discolored, as from a bruise; black and blue. b. ashen or very pale, as from anger. c. extremely angry
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moribund
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in a condition approaching death or an end
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noxious
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a. injurious or harmful to health; the mind or morals (corrupting)
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pestilent
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a. tending to cause death; fatal. b. likely to cause an epidemic disease. c. infected or contaminated with a contagious disease
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prostrate
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v. to weaken or render helpless; overcome. b. to make oneself bow or kneel down in humility or adoration. adj: a. physically or emotionally exhausted; helpless. b. lying face-down as in submission or adoration. c. lying down full-length
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salubrious
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favorable to health or well-being
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scourge
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n. a cause of great suffering or harm. b. any instrument such as a whip, used for inflicting punishment, suffering or vengeance. v. to afflict severely; devastate. b. to punish severely c. to beat, whip or flog
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unscathed
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unharmed, uninjured
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