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15 Cards in this Set
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idolatry (n)
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excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object
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adulterate (v)
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to make impure; to contaminate
--------------------------------------------- defile |
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emanate (v)
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to come forth; to send forth
--------------------------------------------- rise, emerge |
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garish (adj)
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tastelessly gaudy
--------------------------------------------- showy |
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immutable (adj)
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unchangeable; fixed
--------------------------------------------- enduring |
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diadem (n)
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a crown
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bucolic (adj)
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pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic
--------------------------------------------- pastoral |
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redolent (adj)
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having a pleasant odor; suggestive of evocative
--------------------------------------------- aromatic |
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impecunious (adj)
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without money; penniless
--------------------------------------------- poor |
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sedition (n)
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rebellion or resistance against the government
--------------------------------------------- disloyalty |
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defile (v)
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to pollute; to corrupt
--------------------------------------------- adulterate |
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gratuitous (adj)
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unnecessary or uncalled for
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onus (n)
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a burden; a responsibility
--------------------------------------------- an obligation |
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impious (adj)
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disrespectful toward God
--------------------------------------------- profane |
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caveat (n)
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a warning
--------------------------------------------- caution |
