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23 Cards in this Set
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Abjure
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To renounce solemnly
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Antidote
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A remedy to conteract the effects of poison
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Austerity
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The act of being stern, severe and strict
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Beguiled
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Cheated, deceived
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Chaste
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Innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuos and pure
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Discretion
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The quality of being discreet; individual choice or judgement
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Dissension
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Disagreement in opinions, choices or judgements
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Dote
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To show deep admiration, affection or fondness of another
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Dulcet
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Pleasing to the ear
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Entice
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To allure, tempt
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Extenuate
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To lessen the seriousness of something
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Heresy
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An opinion or idea contrary to church dogma
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Idolatry
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The worship of a physical object as a god; excessive devotion
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Interlude
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A short, simple play or dramatization
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Perjured
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Lied, lying under oath; not telling the truth; violation
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Progeny
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Offspring, children or descendents
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Prosperity
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The quality of being successful; thriving condition
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Shrewd
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clever and astute
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Surfeit
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Excess
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Swoon
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Faint; pass out
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Transpose
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to change the position of sequence
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Visage
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the face or counterance of a person or sometimes an animal
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Wanton
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having no regard for morality or for other person's feelings, rights or safety
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