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30 Cards in this Set
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Abstinence
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any self-restraint, self-denial, or forbearance
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Acquiescence
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agreement or consent by silence or without objection
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Affinity
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a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.
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Brevity
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shortness of time or duration; briefness
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Bureaucracy
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a body of non elective government officials
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Candor
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the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression
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Cohort
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a companion or associate.
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Clairvoyance
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the supernatural power of seeing objects or actions removed in space or time from natural viewing
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Collusion
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a secret agreement
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Decorum
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propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance
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Decadence
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the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state;decay
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Defamation
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false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel
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Deference
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respectful or courteous regard
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delusion
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a false belief or opinion
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Denunciation
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an accusation of crime before a public prosecutor or tribunal
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Dereliction
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deliberate or conscious neglect
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Despondency
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depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope
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Edification
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the state of being edified; uplift
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Eminence
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a high place or part; a hill or elevation; height
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Facet
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one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
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Fidelity
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strict observance of promises, duties
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Garrulity
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he quality of being garrulous; talkativeness
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Grandeur
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the quality or state of being impressive or awesome
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Guile
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insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception
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Heretic
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a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
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Hindrance
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an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
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Jurisprudence
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the science or philosophy of law
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Kibosh
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to put to a stop
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Karma
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fate; destiny
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Kudos
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honor; glory; acclaim
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