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20 Cards in this Set
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Formidable
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fear, dread or awe, as by reason of strength, size or power
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Prerogative
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right of privilege
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Obliquely
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not straightfoward or direct
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Caste
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any class or group of society sharing common cultural features
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Elusive
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difficult to explain, define, or grasp
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Edification
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moral improvement or guidance
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Invoke
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to call upon in prayer for aid or protection
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Ominous
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threatening
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Criteria
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rule, standard, principle or test by which something can be judged
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Affliction
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suffering
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Conceded
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to acknowledge as true or valid
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Elucidate
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to make clear, explain
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Terse
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short or quick
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Amiably
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good natured; friendly
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Indigenous
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originating in a particular palce; native
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Acrimonious
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bitter, or sarcastic in manner or tone
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Tenet
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doctrine, principle, belief held to be true by an individual or group
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Stealthy
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acting in a secret manner
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Irrelevant
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unrelated to the matter being considered
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Articulate
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expressing oneself clearly
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