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20 Cards in this Set
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intrinsic |
adj. inherent; belonging to the nature of the thing |
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sagacity |
n. wisdom |
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askance |
adv. looking disapprovingly; looking sideways in disapproval |
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retribution |
n. punishment; revenge |
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pristine |
adj. pure; untainted |
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acquiescing |
v. consenting without protest |
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denizens |
n. an inhabitant or frequenter of a particular place |
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choleric |
adj. short-tempered; angry |
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atheist |
n. a person who believes there is no God |
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Pentecost |
n. a Christian holiday after Easter marking the descent of the holy spirit of the apostles |
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mollified |
adj. soothed; made less severe |
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impiety |
n. disrespect; lock of reverence for God |
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purport |
v. to claim or propose meaning |
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multitudinous |
adj. very numerous, many |
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jocularity |
n. good humor |
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preternaturally |
adv. supernaturally |
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pathos |
n. something that arouses sympathy or pity |
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gules |
v. shines red |
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throng |
n. a crowd; a collection of a great many things |
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ignominious |
adj. shameful |
