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48 Cards in this Set
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benediction
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A prayer that asks for God's blessing, especially a prayer that concludes a worship service.
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benefactor
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Someone who helps another person or group, especially by giving money.
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beneficiary
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A person or organization that benefits or is expected to benefit from something, especially one that receives money or property when someone dies.
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benevolence
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Kindness, generosity.
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amicable
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Friendly, peaceful.
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enamored
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Charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love.
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antebellum
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Existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War (1861-1865).
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bellicose
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Warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome.
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belligerence
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Aggressiveness, combativeness.
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rebellion
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Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authority.
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pacify
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1. To soothe anger or agitation. 2. To subdue by armed action.
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pacifist
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A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds.
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pact
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An agreement between two or more people or groups; a treaty or formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem or to resolve a dispute.
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pace
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Contrary to the opinion of.
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criminology
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The study of crime, criminals, law enforcement and punishment.
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decriminalize
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To remove or reduce the criminal status of.
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incriminate
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To show evidence of involvement in a crime or a fault.
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recrimination
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1. An accusation in answer to an accusation made against oneself. 2. The making of such an accusation.
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approbation
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A formal act of approving; praise, usually given with pleasure or enthusiasm.
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probate
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The process of proving in court that the will of someone who has died is valid, and of administering the estate of a dead person.
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probity
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Absolute honesty and uprightness.
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reprobate
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A person of thoroughly bad character.
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grave
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1. Requiring serious thought or concern. 2. Serious and formal in appearance or manner.
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gravitas
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Great or very dignified seriousness.
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gravitate
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To move or be drawn toward something, especially by natural tendency or as if by an invisible force.
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aggravate
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1. To make (an injury, problem, etc) more serious or severe. 2. To annoy or bother.
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alleviate
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To lighten, lessen, or relieve, especially physical or mental suffering.
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elevation
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1. The height of a place. 2. The act or result of lifting or raising someone or something.
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cantilever
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A long piece of wood, metal, etc., that sticks out from a wall to support something above it.
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levity
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Lack of appropriate seriousness.
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cicerone
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A guide, especially one who takes tourists to museums, monuments, or architectural sites and explains what is being seen.
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hector
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To bully or harass by bluster or personal pressure.
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hedonism
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An attitude or way of life based on the idea that pleasure or happiness should be the chief goal.
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nestor
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A senior figure or leader in one's field.
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spartan
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Marked by simplicity, avoidance of luxury, and often strict self-discipline or self-denial.
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stentorian
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Extremely loud, often with especially deep richness of sound.
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stoic
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Seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain.
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sybaritic
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Marked by a luxurious or sensual way of life.
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paramour
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A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.
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amorous
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Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love.
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am
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amare = "to love"
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bell
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war
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bene
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well
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crim
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fault or crime
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grav
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heavy, weighty, serious
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lev
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light (ringan)
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pac
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agree, peace
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prob
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prove or proof, honesty or integrity
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