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34 Cards in this Set
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abjure
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to swear to leave forever
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affliction
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sore pain of body or trouble of mind; misery; distress
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amorous
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affected with love towards one of the opposite sex; in love
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auspicious
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fortunate
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base
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illegitimate, bastard
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brazen
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hardened in effrontery; shameless
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cataract
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used when talking about heavy water flow
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conjuring
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to conspire; to effect by magic
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contentious
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prone to strife or dispute
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credulous
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ready to believe
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cunnning
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skillfulness in deceiving, craftiness, artfulness
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dearth
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condition in which food is scarce - famine
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debauchery
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deduction from duty, integrity; corruption
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derogate
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deteriorated
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diligence
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careful attention, caution
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dissuade
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to divert a person from a course of action
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enmity
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prejudice
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glib
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ready and fluent; implying lack of thought or sincerity
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halcyon
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kingfisher
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impetuous
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very rapid, forcibly rushing, violent
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misconstrue
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to misinterpret
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mortified
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deadened, numbed
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pernicious
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intending to cause harm; villainous, wicked
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pine
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to suffer, endure pain
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procure
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to cause
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propinquity
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close kinship, nearness in relationship
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rotund
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spherical
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salutation
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act of greeting another
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sepulcher
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burial place
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servile
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slavish, submissive
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sojourn
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temporary stay at a place; travel
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surfeit
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excessive indulgence
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verity
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truth
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vigilance
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watchfulness; alertness in observation
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