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15 Cards in this Set
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Celibate
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abstaining from intercourse; unmarried.
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Fortuitous
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happening by chance or accident.
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Recapitulate
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to summarize; to repeat briefly.
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Perfunctory
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done without care; in a routine fashion.
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Baroque
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overly decorated.
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Hedonism
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pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses.
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Obloquy
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strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism.
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Debacle
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a complete failure; a total collapse
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Quasi-
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resembling; seeming; half.
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Besmirch
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to make dirty; to stain.
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Imperative
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extremely necessary; vitally important.
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Sacrosanct
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extremely holy.
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Sadistic
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deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others.
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Demeanor
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behavior; manner conducting oneself.
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Facetious
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comical; jocular, flippant
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