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16 Cards in this Set
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avarice
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greed
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axiom
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universally recognized principle
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cannon
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established code of principles or laws
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castigation
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severe criticism and punishment
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chary
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wary
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culpable
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deserving blame
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dearth
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scarceness of quantity
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demur
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to question or oppose
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elegy
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a mournful poem
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harangue
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to deliver a pompus speech or tirade
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incipient
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begniing to come into being or to become apparent
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intransigent
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to refuse to compromise
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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putrefy
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to rot, to cause to decay
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quaff
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to drink deeply
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redoubtable
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awe inspiring, worthy of honor
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