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30 Cards in this Set
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Altruism
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putting others first; being self-sacrificing
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Caldron
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huge cooking pot
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Deplore
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regret
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Exculpate
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free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
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Illusory
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deceptive; false; misleading
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Lobbyist
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person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
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Onus
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burden
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Precarious
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unstable; risky
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Sagacious
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wise
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Trepidation
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fear
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Amass
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accumulate
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Callow
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immature
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Depravity
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moral corruption
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Execrable
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very, very bad
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Immoderate
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excessive; extreme
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Lofty
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snooty; arrogant; haughty
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Opaque
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does not let light through
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Precedent
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a previous occurrence used as a guide
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Sage
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a wise person
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Trinket
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something of little value; knick-knack
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Ambiguity
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uncertainty; vagueness
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Candid
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frank; honest
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Deprecate
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criticize; denounce
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Exegesis
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scholarly explanation or interpretation
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Immutable
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unchanging; permanent
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Longevity
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long life
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Opulent
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wealthy; rich; magnificent
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Precept
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guiding principle
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Salacious
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lecherous; erotic
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Trite
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unoriginal; dull
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