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20 Cards in this Set
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austere
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severe or stern in manner; simple, plain
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*beneficent |
performing acts of kindness or charity |
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*cadaverous |
pale, resembling a corpse |
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concoct
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to prepare by combining ingredients, to devise
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crass
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unfeeling; rude and insensitive
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debase
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to lower in value; to degrade
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desecrate
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to treat irreverently
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disconcert
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to confuse; to disturb the composure of
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grandiose
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grand in an impressive or stately way; absurdly exaggerated
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inconsequential
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unimportant, trivial
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infraction
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a breaking of a law or obligation
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mitigate
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to make milder or softer, to moderate in force
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pillage
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to rob of goods by open force; the act of looting
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*prate |
too talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion |
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punctilious
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very careful and exact
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redoubtable
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inspiring fear or awe
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reprove
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to scold, rebuke
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restitution
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(the act of) making good on a loss or damage; redress
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stalwart
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strong and sturdy; brave; a brave, strong person
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*vulnerable |
capable of being wounded or damaged |
