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59 Cards in this Set
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celestial
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heavenly
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eccentricities
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oddities
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adieu
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good-bye
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ameliorate
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improve
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penury
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povery
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filial
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parental
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tertiary
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third
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panegyric
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formal praise
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crucible
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heat-resistant container used to melt metal
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physiognomy
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judging by physical appearance
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dogmatism
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giving opinion without evidence
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pedantry
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showing of knowledge
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lassitude
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lack of energy
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pertinacity
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not giving up
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encomiums
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praises
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dilatoriness
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tardiness
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salubrious
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wholesome
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cabriolet
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light, two-wheeled carriage
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infamy
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notoriety
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exculpated
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freed from blame
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ephemeral
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transitory
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scourge
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whip, torture
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exordium
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beginning
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augury
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prophecy
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eradicated
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erased, destroyed
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recompense
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a paying back
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intimate
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to hint
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stigma
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to dispute
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infallible
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incompable of error
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inexorable
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inflexible
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dispel
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to dissipate, drive away
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opprobrium
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disgrace that follows shameful conduct
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disdain
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to despise, reject as unworthy
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adduce
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to cite
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requisition
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a requirement
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diffidence
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humility, modesty
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exhortation
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act of encouraging
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ignominy
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dishonor
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approbabion
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approval, sanction
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obliterate
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erase
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satiate
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to feel full
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inclemency
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harshness
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paroxysm
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any sudden violent action or emotion
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inure
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to harden
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celestial
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heavenly
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eccentricities
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oddities
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adieu
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good-bye
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ameliorate
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improve
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penury
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povery
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filial
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parental
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tertiary
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third
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panegyric
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formal praise
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crucible
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heat-resistant container used to melt metal
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physiognomy
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judging by physical appearance
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dogmatism
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giving opinion without evidence
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pedantry
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showing of knowledge
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lassitude
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lack of energy
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pertinacity
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not giving up
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encomiums
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praises
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