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70 Cards in this Set
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absolve
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to forgivbe
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affliction
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misery
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alloy
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combination of metals
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anathema
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something that is hated
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apocalypse
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end of the world
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apt
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likely
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articulate
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to pronounce clearly
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audacity
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boldness
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bacchanal
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crazy drunken party
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cipher
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zero
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crescendo
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gradual increase in sound volume
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degrade
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to lower in dignity
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deplete
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to use up
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disdain
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contempt
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dissuade
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persuade not to
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droll
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humorous
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elation
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great joy
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emulate
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to copy
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forsake
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to abandon
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garrulous
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too talkative
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hackneyed
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boring; not original
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hubris
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too much pride
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indulgent
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lenient
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ludicrous
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ridiculous
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obfuscate
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to confuse
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parable
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religious story
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pristine
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pure
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reparation
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payback
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rustic
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rural
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singular
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unique
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stringent
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strict
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superficial
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only on the outside
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tangible
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touchable
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timorous
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shy
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turbid
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murky or unclear
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vacuous
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empty of content
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wane
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to fade away
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address
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to speak to
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afford
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to give
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aloof
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distant or cold attitude
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arbiter
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judge
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benefactor
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donor
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boon
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a benefit
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capricious
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unpredictable
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chaff
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worthless stuff
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comprehensive
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covers everything
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confluence
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flowing together
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copious
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abundant
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deity
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god or goddess
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diffident
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shy
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distinct
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separate
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dubious
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uncertain
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exacerbate
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to make worse
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farcical
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ridiculous
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fiscal
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related to money
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generic
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common
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hapless
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unlucky
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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innocuous
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harmless
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laud
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to praise
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luminous
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giving off light
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mitigate
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to make better
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oblique
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at an angle
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poignant
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painfully emotional
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forte
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a person's strong point
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nefarious
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evil
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retort
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to reply
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sacrilege
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blasphemy
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skittish
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nervous
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vanquish
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to conquer
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