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37 Cards in this Set
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Parable
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A simple story of every day life with a moral.
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Plaintively
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With woe and sorrow; mournfully
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Avarice
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Greed for riches
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Suppliant
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One who asks humbly or pleads
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Estuary
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An inlet of the sea; especially a river mouth
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Bulwark
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Thing or person who shields or defends
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Undulating
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Wavy in motion or appearance
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Speculatively
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In a thoughtful, evaluating way
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Incandescence
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Brilliant gleam; bright flow;radiance
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Semblance
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False or deceptive appearance
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Precipitated
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Brought on or caused, usually suddenly
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Lucent
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Clear and bright; crystal
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Benediction
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Blessing or grace
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Subjugation
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Servitude; defeat; enslavement
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Dissembling
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Deceiving; diguising one's true feelings or aims
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Clamored
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Made a loud noise; roared or shouted
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Furtive
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Stealthy, sly, or sneaky
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Consecrated
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Blessed or holy
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Cozened
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Deceived; tricked
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Countenanced
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Approved; supported; tolerated
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Stalwart
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Sturdy; muscular
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Benign
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Kind; good-hearted
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Legerdemain
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Magical tricks; sleight of hand
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Collusion
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Secret agreement for the purpose of tricking another or breaking the law; conspiracy
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Coagulating
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Thickening and clotting
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Lethargy
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Listlessness; dullness or laziness
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Searing
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Burning and hardening
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Edifice
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Structure
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Keening
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Wailing(for the dead); mourning
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Pivoting
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Turning
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Irresolution
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Indecision or hesitation
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Escarpment
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Steep cliff
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Petulant
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Irritable; peevish
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Intercession
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The making of prayers or pleas on behalf of someone else; intervention
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Germane
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Similar or relevant to
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Ulcerous
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Corrupt and rotting
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Malignant
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Dangerous and deadly; evil
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