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50 Cards in this Set
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niggardly
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stingy
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nihilism
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disbelief in religion or moral principles
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nimbus
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bright cloud around the head of deity, represented in art as a bright disk
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nirvana
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in Buddhism, the state of perfect blessedness
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noctambulist
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one who walks in sleep
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obstreperous
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noisy, boisterous
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obtrude
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to enter when not invited
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obturate
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to stop or close by covering, to shut
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obtuse
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dull, not having acute sensibility
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obviate
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meet and dispose of, make unneccesary
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paradigm
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model, pattern to be copied
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paradox
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internal contradiction
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paralyze
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to unnerve or render ineffective
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parapet
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wall on the edge of a roof
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paregoric
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camphorated tincture of opium
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refinement
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to act of clearing from extraneous matter, purification
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regal
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pertaining to a monarch
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regimen
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regular manner of living
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rehabilitate
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restore to a former capacity, to reinstate
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reimburse
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refund, pay back
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satrap
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a subordinate of ancient Persian government, a petty tyrant
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saturate
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fill fully, soak, cuase to become completely penetrated
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saturnalia
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wild carousal
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scapular
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pertaining to the shoulder
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scarab
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an ornament or amulet in the form of a beetle
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thaumaturgy
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the act of performing a miracle, magic
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theorem
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a speculative truth, a proposition to be roved by a chain of reasoning
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therapueutic
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pertaining to curing disease
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thermodynamic
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using force created by conversion of heat into mechanical energy
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thesis
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essay, proposition to be debated
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unkempt
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uncombed, not cared for, not noticed
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unmitigated
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not lessened, not softened in severity or harshness, not toned down
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unostentatious
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not given to showy display
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unperceived
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not heeded, not observed, not noticed
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unprecedented
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never before done, without precedent
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varlet
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one who is subordinate or menial position, a low fellow, a scoundrel, a rascal
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vellum
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a fine parchment made of calfskin, which has been limed shaved, washed
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velous
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velvet-like fabric
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venal
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able to be corrupted or bribed
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vendetta
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blood feud
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whimsical
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fantastic, quaint
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whine
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to express distress or compliant by a plaintive, drawling cry
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whisk
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to wipe, sweep, or brush with a light, rapid motion
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wicked
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evil in principle and practice
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wield
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to use with full command or power
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abstain
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regrian voluntarily from some act
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abstemious
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moderate in eating and drinking
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abstruse
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deep, obscene in meaning
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abut
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to touch, as bordering property
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accede
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to consent
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