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18 Cards in this Set
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Precluded
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made impossible in advance; prevented
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Impunity
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freedom from punishment or harm
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Retribution
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punishment
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Immolation
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destruction
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Connoisseurship
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expert knowledge
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Impose
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take advantange of
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Recoiling
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moving backward, as in fear
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Endeavored
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tried
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Obstinate
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stubborn
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Sccession
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series
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Incessantly
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constantly; continually
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Disconsolate
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causing sadness or depression; also, very unhappy
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Vexation
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disturbance; distress
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Pauper
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very poor person
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Adulation
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intense or excessive admiration or praise
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Aghast
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terrified; horrified
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Privations
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hardships; lack of the things needed for a happy, healthy life
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Exorbitant
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much too high in price or amount
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