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20 Cards in this Set
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adversary
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one that contends with, opposes, or resists : enemy
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audacity
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intrepid boldness
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absolution
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a remission of sins pronounced by a priest
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convoke
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to call together to a meeting, to summon
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dynamic
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marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change b: energetic , forceful
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erode
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to cause to deteriorate or disappear as if by eating or wearing away
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entourage
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one's attendants or associates
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fervor
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intensity of feeling or expression, passion
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fabricate
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invent , create
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macabre
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having death as a subject
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nebulous
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indistinct , vague
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protocol
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an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
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precipitate
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to bring about especially abruptly
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ploy
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a tactic intended to embarrass or frustrate an opponent b: a devised or contrived move
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parochial
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of or relating to a church parish
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plebiscite
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a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
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ostracize
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to exclude from a group by common consent
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virulence
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extreme bitterness or malignity of temper
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rapacious
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excessively grasping or covetous 2 : living on prey
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patronage
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kindness done with an air of superiority
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