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20 Cards in this Set
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Recoil
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Spring or Shrink back
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Circumscribe
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limit or draw line around
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Venture
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attempt or risk
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impunity
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lacking any fear or risk of punishment
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Retribution
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payback or punishment
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virtuoso
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someone who is highly skilled in an art or science
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immolation
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to destoy or to kill as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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niche
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small place or hollow in a wall for storing or displaying things
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afflicted
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suffering or caused pain or suffering
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surpass
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exceed or go beyond
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obstinate
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stubborn
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comprehend
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undertand
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Sullenly
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gloomily or crabily
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imminent
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ready to take place or about to happen
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iridescent
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showing a rainbow-like display of colours
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infallible
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unable to fail or make mistakes
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dogged
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persistant or perserving
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reiterate
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repeat or restate
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precariously
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dangerously or depending on uncertain circumstance
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heresy
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an opinion or behaviour that goes against the teachings of the dominant religion or belief system
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