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29 Cards in this Set
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pretensions
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A specious allegation; a pretext.
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timorous
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full of apprehension, timid
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carping
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to find fault to a disagreeable way, complain fretfully
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piety
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the state of being religiously devote
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Pharisee
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A member of an ancient Jewish sect that emphasized strict interpretation and observance of the Mosaic law in both its oral and written form.
2. A hypocritically self-righteous person |
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confound
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to confuse, mix-up (be mixed-up), to worsen, to cause to be ashamed.
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artifice
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trick, sleight of hand
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virulent
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Extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous. Used of a disease or toxin.
Capable of causing disease by breaking down protective mechanisms of the host. Used of a pathogen. Bitterly hostile or antagonistic; hateful: virulent criticism. See Synonyms at poisonous. Intensely irritating, obnoxious, or harsh |
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Aperture
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opening, hole
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perjured
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make oneself guilty of perjury by testifying falsely under oath.
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propensity
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inclination
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tumult
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uproar, commotion
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opprobrium
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ignominy
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insolent
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rude, cheeky, disrespectful
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acrid
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pungent, bitter, sharp, harsh
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aversion
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dislike, loathing, hatred
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retrospective
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display, show, demonstration
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consecration
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the act of setting aparting or declaring sacred
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ample
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abundant, plently
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reproach
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blame, criticize, reprimand
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ignominy
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humiliation, disgrace, embarrassment
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antipathy
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aversion, antagonism, opposition
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pining
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yearning, infatuated, obsessed, longing
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sallow
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yellow, sickly, pallid
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Fervently
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ardently, passionately, zealously, excitedly
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Torpid
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lazy
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Rectitude
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righteousness, morality, goodness
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Denunciation
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condemnation, criticism, accusation
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censure
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fault, critisize, reprimand
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