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30 Cards in this Set
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perjury
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violaton of law by lying
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transgression
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violation of law
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restitution
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act of restoring
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prodigious
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enormous or extroardinay in quanity
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appertain
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to belong , pocession
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blatant
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obvious
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infamous
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fame because of crime
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tremulous
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trembling, shaking
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ponderous
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Having great weight.
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abyss
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immeasurable
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approbation
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official approval
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contentious
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controversial, quarrelous
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beguile
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to decieve, to draw motive
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pensive
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Suggestive, deeply thoughtfull
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invocation
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a serious request or a prayer
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contemptible
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Deserving of contempt
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calamity
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the state of deep distress or misery caused by major disfortune or loss
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implacable
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Impossible to placate or appease:
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dismal
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Causing gloom or depression
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procure
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to gain pocession of
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flourish
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to thrive, prosper
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bromide
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overused statement
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vengeance
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punishment in return for a wrong
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valor
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bravery
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variable
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Likely to change
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agile
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ability to move quickly
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vindicate
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to clear from blame or suspicion
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disposition
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atitude, temperment
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impotent
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weak
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iconoclast
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one who tries to overthrow traditional or popular ideas
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