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30 Cards in this Set
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gracious
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marked by kindness and courtesy
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gratis
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without charge or recompense
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gratuitous
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given unearned or without recompense
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gratuity
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something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
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ingrate
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an ungrateful person
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ingratiate
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to bring into the favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort
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moribund
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being in the state of dying : approaching death
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mortician
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an individual whose business is to prepare the dead for burial and to arrange and manage funerals
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mortification
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a feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride
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corporal
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a linen cloth on which the eucharistic elements are placed
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corpse
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a dead body especially of a human being
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corpulent
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having a large bulky body, excessively fat
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incorporate
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to unite in or as one body
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aqueduct
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a conduit for water; especially : one for carrying a large quantity of flowing water
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conducive
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tending to promote or assist
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duct
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an often enclosed passage or channel for conveying a substance
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ductile
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capable of being drawn out or hammered thin
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induce
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to lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion
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induction
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a ceremony or formal act by which a person is inducted, as into office or military service
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seduction
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something that attracts or charms
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traduce
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to cause humiliation or disgrace to by making malicious and false statements
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consecutive
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following one after the other in order
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execute
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to carry out fully : put completely into effect
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prosecute
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to seek to obtain or enforce by legal action
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sequel
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a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative continues that of a preexisting work
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sequence
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a continuous or connected series
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concur
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to be of the same opinion; agree
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curriculum
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the courses offered by an educational institution
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precursor
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one that precedes and indicates, suggests, or announces someone or something to come
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cursory
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performed with haste and scant attention to detail
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