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87 Cards in this Set
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Trinitarian |
Believes in trinity |
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Affectation |
Pretention |
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Horde |
Stock up |
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Seminarian |
Student of theological seminary |
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Ingenious |
Someone who is clever |
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Ingenuous |
Innocent |
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Indigenous |
Local to some place |
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Fleeting |
Moving swiftly |
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Fleeing |
Run away |
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Exegesis |
Guide to make something clear |
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Expound |
To put out things |
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Mystify |
Not clearly understandable |
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Overwhelm |
Applying pressure on oneself |
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Rabid |
Passionate in negative way |
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Fulmination |
Protest/ violent explosion |
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Hegemony |
Dominance of a group over other |
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Lampoon |
Publically criticize |
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Illustrious |
Respected and admired |
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Paradox |
Should happen in a way but happens the other way |
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Insinuation |
Hint |
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Facile |
Not deep |
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Claim |
Shout that it's yours |
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Proclaim |
Come forward and announce |
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Acclaim |
Praise |
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Exclaim |
Suddenly shout |
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Reclaim |
Claim again |
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Declamation |
Defaming |
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Disclaim |
Not claim |
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Elegy |
Emotional farewell |
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Dirge |
Songs sung at funeral by priest |
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Requiem |
Mass farewell |
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Maverick |
Unorthodox |
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Neanderthal |
Old fashioned ideas |
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Denizen |
Residents of a place |
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Asseverate |
Confirm strongly |
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Depose |
Testify |
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Adduce |
Leading people to believe |
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Dissent |
Disagree |
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Tractable |
Can be controlled |
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Badinage |
Tease someone |
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Contortion |
Twisted |
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Acerbic |
Hurting statements |
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Apotheosis |
Making someone look like god |
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Deification |
Make someone look divine |
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Piety |
Respects god |
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Deference |
Showcasing polite respect and submission |
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Approbation |
Praise officially |
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Suave |
Elegant person |
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Evade |
Avoid |
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Elude |
Escape but not you |
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Trepid |
To run away due to fear |
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Antidote |
Acts against poison |
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Antithesis |
Opposite theory |
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Anticlimax |
Unexpected ending |
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Antimatter |
Acts against basic matter |
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Inane |
Silly |
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Innate |
Inborn |
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Connate |
Together from birth |
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Outlandish |
Things which look or sound bizzare |
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Haunt |
Visit everyday |
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Manifest |
Make things obvious |
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Emasculate |
Make weak |
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Debilitate |
Weak |
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Invigorate |
Make it energetic |
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Animate |
Energetic |
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Pacific |
Calm |
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Pact |
Agreement |
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Morbid |
Horror with dead |
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Gruesome |
Something that causes unpleasant repulsive feeling |
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Macabre |
Disturbing events |
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Grisly |
Disgusting fear |
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Sardonic |
Cynical |
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Burlesque |
Parody |
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Mollify |
Reduce anger |
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Ameliorate |
Improve |
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Purgation |
Cleaning body/sin |
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Expurgation |
Cut and clean / amend |
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Ablution |
Washing of oneself |
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Lustration |
Polishing |
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Abreaction |
Purification |
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Obviate |
Remove |
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Preclude |
Prevention |
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Hamper |
Stop |
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Hinder |
Obstruct something to happen |
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Forestall |
Stop before |
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Stave off / ward off |
Stop something from coming onto you |
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Forfend |
Stop something before |