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25 Cards in this Set
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virtue
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moral excellence and righteousness; goodness
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lamely
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in a weak and unconvincing manner
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paradox
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a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
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pedagogue
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a schoolteacher; an educator
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facility
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ease in moving, acting, or doing; aptitude
informal: a restroom a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry |
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adrift
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drifting or floating freely; not anchored
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alienate
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to cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange
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arbitrary
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determined by chance, whine, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle
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demeaning
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to conduct or behave oneself in a particular manner
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overtones
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an ulterior, usually implicit meaning or quality; an implication or a hint
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vestiges
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a visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more
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pagan
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one who is not a Christian, Muslim, or Jew, especially a worshiper of a polytheistic religion
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detriment
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damage, harm, or loss
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notion
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a belief or opinion
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essence
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the most important ingredient; the crucial element
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throes
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a severe pang or spasm of pain, as in childbirth
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narcissism
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excessive love or admiration of oneself
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fretful
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inclined to be vexed or troubled; peevish
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scrutiny
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a close, careful examination or study
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muster
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to call (troops) together, as for inspection
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lament
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to express grief for or about; mourn
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negate
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to make ineffective or invalid; nullify
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preen
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to dress or groom (oneself) with elaborate care; primp
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clamber
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to climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; scramble
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renounce
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to give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement
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