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19 Cards in this Set
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pinnacle
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summit; peak; highest point of achievement
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sagacious
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having characteristics of a sage; wise; knownledgeable
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veracity
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honesty; truthfulness
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mettle
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strength of spirit or temperament; ardor; dependability
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stringent
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requiring strict compliance; rigid
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respite
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temporary relief or rest; brief postponement
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blithe
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joyful; joyous; of a lighthearted chracter
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cognizant
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having knownledge; aware
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caustic
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sarcastic and severe
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agglomerate
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to pile or heap together
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acquiescence
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pasive consent
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abeyance
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a state of suspension or temporary inaction
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acerbity
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sourness, with bitterness and astringency
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ablution
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a washing or cleansing especially of hte body
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accede
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to agree
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blazon
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to make widely or generally known
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anathema
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anything forbittden as by social usage
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abscond
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to depart suddenly and sectretly as for the purpose of escapting arrest
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cataclysm
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any overwhelming flood of water
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