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30 Cards in this Set
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iniquity
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gross injustice or wickedness; violation of right or duty; wicked act; sin
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visage
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the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc; countenance; aspect; appearance
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pertains
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to have reference; relate; to belong as an adjunct, part, holding, or quality; to be fitting or suitable
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imperceptible
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very slight, gradual, or subtle; not perceptible; not perceived by or affecting the senses
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constrained
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forced, compelled, or obliged; stiff or unnatural; uneasy or embarrassed
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ponderous
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of great weight; heavy; massive; awkward or unwieldy; dull and labored
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edifice
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a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance; any large, complex system or organization
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haughty
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disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious; lofty or noble
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demeanor
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conduct; behavior; deportment; facial appearance
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apprehension
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anticipation of adveristy or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil; accaptance of or receptivity to information without passing judgment on its validity, often without complete comprehension; a view, opinion, or idea on any subject; the act of arresting; seizure
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sagacity
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acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment
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amenable
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ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable; liable to be called to account; answerable; legally responsible; capable of or agreeable to be tested, tried, or analyzed
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lurid
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gruesome; horrible; revolting; glaringly vivid or sensational; shocking; terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or unrestraint; lighted or shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; wan, pallid, or ghastly in hue
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heterogeneous
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different in kind; unlike; incongruous
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effectual
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producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate; valid or binding, as an agreement or document
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inauspicious
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not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omented; unfavorable
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venerable
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commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character; hallowed by religious, historic, or other lofty associations
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inferred
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to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence; to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to; to guess; speculate; surmise
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tremulous
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characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness; timid; timorous; fearful; vibratory, shaking, or quivering
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peremptory
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leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative; positive or assertive in speech, tone, manner; in which a command is absolute and unconditional
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mutability
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liable or subject to change or alteration; given to changing; constantly changing; fickle or inconstant
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inviolable
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prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration; incapable of being violated; incorruptible; unassailable
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behest
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a command or directive; an earnest or strongly worded request
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inscrutable
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incapable of bieng investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable; not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable; incapable of being seen through physically; physically impenetrable
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caprice
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a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather; a tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive; whimsicality; capriciousness
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premeditated
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to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand
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inimical
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adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful; unfriendly; hostile
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importunate
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urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so; pertinacious, as solicitations or demands; troublesome; annoying
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calamity
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a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury; grievous affliction; adversity; misery
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solace
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comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation or distress or discomfort; something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief
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