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26 Cards in this Set
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Penitents
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one who feels or expresses remorse for one's misdeeds or sins
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Scour
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to Clean Polish or wash by scrubbing vigorously
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Doctrine
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A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief, as by a religious, political, scientific, or philosophic group
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Rebuke
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to criticize or reprove sharply, reprimand
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Condone
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to excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
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Teem
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to be full of things; abound or swarm
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Concede
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to acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper admit
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Atone
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to make amends for sins
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Imbibe
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to drink alchoholic beverages
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Patronize
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to treat in a condescending manner
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Vice
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an evil degrading or immoral practice or habit
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Badger
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to harass or pester persistently
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mete
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to distribute by or as if by measure; allot
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carouser
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to engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
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harlot
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a woman prostitute
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Conduit
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a means by which something is transmitted
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fornication
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secual intercourse between partners who are not married to each other
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beget
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to cause to exist or occur; produce;to make children
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disdainfully
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expressive of of disdain; scornful and contemptous
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Quagmire
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Land with a soft muddy surface
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Dally
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to waste time; dawdle
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Carnal
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or of relating to the body or flesh; bodily
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Traipse
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to walk or tramp over of about
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Transcend
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to pass beyond the limits of
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Tirade
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a long angry or violent speech
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imminent
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about to occur; impending
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