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40 Cards in this Set
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emigration
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the act of leaving a country to settle in another.
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abstraction
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a general idea
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expounding
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explaining
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edict
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an order issued by authority
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explusion
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driving out by force
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pillage
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to loot, or rob
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constraint
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restriction of feelings and behaviors
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incite
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to provoke
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unremittingly
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without interruption
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nocturnal
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the act of happening at night
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bestial
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like a beast
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lucidity
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clearheadedness
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oblivion
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the state of being completely forgotten
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harangued
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scolded, in a noisy and bullying way
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complusory
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required
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wizened
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shriveled, dried up
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base
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inferior
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sanctity
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holiness, sacred
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repreive
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a temporary relief
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raucous
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loud and rough sounding
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functionaires
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people who perform certain duties
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implored
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begged
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lamenatoin
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an expression of grief and sadness
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countenace
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facial features
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interminable
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endless
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emaciated
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abnormally thin
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meager
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of small quantity
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inconsiderablle
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unimportant
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derison
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scorn
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annihilate
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extrminate
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summarily
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without formailty
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indetermintae
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subtle
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stupefied
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stunned
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privations
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hardships
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encumbrance
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burden
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semblance
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appreance
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apathy
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lack or interest and emotion
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vigilance
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alertness
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appeasing
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satisfying
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inert
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motionless
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