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28 Cards in this Set
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antipathy
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difference
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amiably
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in harmony
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placidly
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tranquil; pleasantly calm
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allay
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alleviate
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impunity
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exemption from punishment; immunity
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judicious
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using good judgement
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exacting
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rigid or severe in demands or requirements
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pretentious
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characterized by assumption of dignity or importance
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obfuscation
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confuse, bewilder, stupefy
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odious
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hateful
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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perquisite
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perk of having a certain postion
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sacristy
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room for keeping religious items
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vestment
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articles and garments related to Christianity
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tapestry
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woven art
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quixotic
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exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
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pedantic
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meticulous; concerened with rules
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dyspeptic
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related to indigestion
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expurgate
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remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable
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whitewash
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to cover up
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infraction
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violation; breach
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penance
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sorrow or repentance of sin
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intransigent
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unwilling to change one's views to agree about something
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transient
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lasting for a short time
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disinterested
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unbiased
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partisanship
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partial to a particular party or cause
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ineluctable
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unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable
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modality
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tendency to conform to a general pattern or belong to a particular group
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