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19 Cards in this Set
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Avaricious |
Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain |
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Ascetic |
Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence typically for religious reasons |
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Insatiable |
An appetite or desire that is impossible to satisfy |
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Onerous |
A task, duty, or responsibility involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressivly burdensome |
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Austere |
Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance |
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Venerable |
Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character |
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Sojourn |
A temporary stay |
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Abated |
Something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative becoming less intense or widespread |
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Equanimity |
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper in a difficult situation |
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Unfathomable |
Incapable of being fully explored or understood |
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Ostracized |
Exclude someone from a society or group |
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Erudition |
The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholorship |
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Courtesan |
Prostitute for wealthier or upperclassmen |
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Circuitous |
A route or journey longer than the most direct way |
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Indolent |
Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy |
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Inertia |
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged |
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Declivity |
A downward slope |
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Transitory |
Not permanent |
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Expiation |
The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement |
