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15 Cards in this Set
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Ameliorate
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to make better; to relieve; to improve
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Adamant
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inflexible; immovable; obstinate
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Blasphemy
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contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity; the act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; an irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct
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Daft
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mad; crazy; foolish; stupid; scots frolicsome.
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Contentious
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quarrelsome; stirring controversy
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Defamation
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act of harming or ruining another’s reputation
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Deposition
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written statement by a witness
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Excommunicated
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to officially exclude someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church
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Heathen
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uncivilized or irreligious person
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Notorious
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widely and unfavorably known; famous for a bad reason
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Pretense
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insincere or feigned behavior
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Prevail
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prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious
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Prodigious
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great in amount, size or extent
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Probity
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complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles, honesty
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Theocracy
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government of a state a ruled by divine guidance or by church officials regarding as being divinely guided
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