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34 Cards in this Set
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penitential
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Of or relating to penitent (Feeling or expressing remorse for one’s misdeeds or sins)
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pious
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Having or exhibiting religious reverence
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armorial
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having to do with coats of arms
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imbued
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To inspire or influence thoroughly; pervade
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emaciated
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To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.
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palliate
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moderate, cover over, lessen in intensity
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balked
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To stop short and refuse to go on
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celestial
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Of or relating to the sky or the heavens
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odious
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Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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implicitly
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Implied or understood though not directly expressed
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antipathy
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An object of aversion
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abhorrence
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One that is disgusting, loathsome, or repellent
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preternatural
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abnormal, transcending natural order
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abstruse
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Difficult to understand; recondite
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efficacious
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Producing or capable of producing a desired effect
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etherealized
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To make or become ethereal (Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible)
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apostolic
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Of or relating to the pope as the successor of Saint Peter; papal
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totter
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To sway as if about to fall
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veneration
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Profound respect or reverence
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omniscience
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Having total knowledge; knowing everything
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vile
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Loathsome; disgusting
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abomination
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Abhorrence; disgust
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loathed
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To dislike (someone or something) greatly; abhor
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vigils
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A watch kept during normal sleeping hours.
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pith
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Strength; vigor; mettle??? i think
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impalpable
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Difficult to perceive or grasp by the mind
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attiring
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To dress or clothe, especially in fine or elaborate garments
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sexton
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An employee or officer of a church who is responsible for the care and upkeep of church property and sometimes for ringing bells and
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mortality
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Death, especially of large numbers; heavy loss of life
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inimical
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Injurious or harmful in effect; adverse: habits inimical to good health; Unfriendly; hostile
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retribution
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Something justly deserved; recompense.
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importunate
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Troublesomely urgent or persistent in requesting; pressingly entreating
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iniquity
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A grossly immoral act; a sin.
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propagate
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To cause (an organism) to multiply or breed
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