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20 Cards in this Set
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Disconsolate
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adjective, cheerless or gloomy
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Penury
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noun, extreme poverty
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Cursory
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noun, performed with haste and little attention to detail
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Lineaments
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noun, distinctive shape, contour, or line, especially of the face
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Tertiary
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adjective, third in place, order, degree, or rank
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Fortifications
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noun, the act or process of fortifying
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Impediments
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noun, obstruction or defect
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Rashly
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adjective, characterized by or resulting from ill-considered haste or boldness
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Repined
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verb, to be discontented or low in spirits
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Slough
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noun, large amount
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Multifarious
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adjective, diverse
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Immutable
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adjective, not able to change
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Respite
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noun, short interval of rest
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Sacrilege
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noun, depriving something of its sacred character
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Repose
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noun, the act of resting
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Panegyric
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noun, a formal public compliment
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Transmuted
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verb, to transform
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Elixir
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noun, a substance believed to maintain life indefinitely
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Chimera
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noun, an organism, organ, o rpart consisting of two or more tissues of different genetic composition
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Indefatigable
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adjective, tireless
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