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20 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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exercising moderation; self-restraint
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aggregation
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gathered together; accumulated
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alacrity
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cheerful promptness; eagerness
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ambient
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surrounding
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amorphous
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shapeless; formless
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antediluvian
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before the flood; antiquated
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apostate
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fallen from faith
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arrogate
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to claim or seize as one's own
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial; austere
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ascribe
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attribute to cause
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asperity
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having a harsh temper; roughness
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assuage
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lessen; soothe
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assiduous
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diligent
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attentuation
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a thinning out
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august
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great dignity or grandeur
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aver
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affirm; declare to be true
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bacchanalian
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drunken
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baleful
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menacing; deadly
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beguile
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to deceive; cheat; charm; coax
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beleaguer
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besiege or attack; harass
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