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38 Cards in this Set
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edifice
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a building, esp. a large and imposing one.
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inauspicious
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not favorable; not promising
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indubitably
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unquestionably
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venerable
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impressive because of age or reputation
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ignominious
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shameful; humiliating
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haughty
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proud in a disdainful way; arrogant
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ignominy
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shame; disgrace
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heterogeneous
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of differen origins; not of the same kind
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imperceptible
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not noticeable; not observable
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sagacity
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wisdom
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eminent
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distinguished; high in rank or position
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pervaded
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spread throughout
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demeanor
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manner
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intimated
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hinted at
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effcacy
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effectiveness
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feigned
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pretended
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lurid
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sensational; shocking
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annihilate
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to destroy completely
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inscrutable
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mysterious; incapable of being understood
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inquisitorial
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sternly prying
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repugnance
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extreme distaste
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exhortation
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a strong urging or pleading
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inexplicable
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that cannot be explained or understood
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perverse
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contrary; deviating from what is considered right
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malicious
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spiteful; intentionally harmful
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impelled
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forced; compelled
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imperatively
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in a demanding way
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expatiating
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explaining in great detail
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vindicate
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to lay claim to; to maintain
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exemplary
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serving as a model; worth imitating; serving as a warning
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emaciated
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abnormally lean, as from an illness
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despondent
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lacking in hope; pessimistic
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celibacy
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the state of being unmarried
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premeditated
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thought out beforehand
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pristine
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pure; unspoiled
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auspicious
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favorable; promising well for the future
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stigma
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a mark or sign of disgrace
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indefatigable
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untiring
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