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30 Cards in this Set
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countenance
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appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance.
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sentiment
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an attitude toward something; regard; opinion.
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eminent
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high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished: eminent statesmen.
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austere
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severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
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heresy
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opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, esp. of a church or religious system.
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apothecary
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a druggist; a pharmacist.
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discourse
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communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
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catholicity
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broad-mindedness or liberality, as of tastes, interests, or views.
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emulous
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desirous of equaling or excelling; filled with emulation: boys emulous of their fathers.
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thoroughfare
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a road, street, or the like, that leads at each end into another street.
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florid
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reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.
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distained
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to stain; to discolor; to sully; to tarnish; to defile.
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scanty
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scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
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abreast
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side by side; beside each other in a line: They walked two abreast down the street.
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procession
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the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc.
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juggernaut
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(often lowercase) any large, overpowering, destructive force or object, as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team.
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hallo
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(used to call or answer someone, or to incite dogs in hunting.)
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underook
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to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt: She undertook the job of answering all the mail.
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liberty
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The right and power to act, believe, or express oneself in a manner of one's own choosing.
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apocryphal
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of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
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damnable
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worthy of condemnation.
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propriety
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conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
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scarce
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insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
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sullen
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showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve
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pedantic
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overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.
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beacon
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A signaling or guiding device, such as a lighthouse, located on a coast.
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quaint
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having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house.
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reputable
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held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
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apt
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likely: Am I apt to find him at home?
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somber
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gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
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