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22 Cards in this Set
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austere
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sever or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain
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beneficent
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performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
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cadaverous
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pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
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concoct
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to prepare by combining ingredients; to devise, invent
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crass
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coarse, unfeeling; stupid
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debase
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to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
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desecrate
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to commit sacrilege, treat irreverently; to pollute
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desist
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to cease doing something
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disconcert
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to confuse; to disturb the composure of
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grandiose
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grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur
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inconsequential
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trifling, unimportant
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infraction
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a breaking of the law or obligation
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mitigate
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to make milder or softer, to moderate in force
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pillage
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to rob of goods by open force, plunder
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prate
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to talk a great deal in a foolish fashion
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punctilious
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very careful and exact; attentive to fine points
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redoubtable
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inspiring fear or awe; illustrious
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reprove
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to find fault with, scold, rebuke
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restitution
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the act of restoring someone/something to rightful owner or former state
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stalwart
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strong and sturdy; brave; resolute
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stipend
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a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services
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vulnerable
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open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged
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