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37 Cards in this Set
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Parable
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a simple story of everyday life with a moral
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Plaintively
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with woe and sorrow; mournfully
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Avarice
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greed for riches
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Indigent
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poverty stricken; poor
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Estuary
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an inlet of the sea;especially a river mouth
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Bulwark
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thing or person who shields or defends
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Undulating
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wavy in motion or appearance
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Speculatively
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in a thoughtful, evaluating way
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Incondescence
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brilliant gleam; bright flow; radiance
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Countenanced
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approved; supported; tolerated
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Stalwart
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sturdy; muscular
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Benign
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kind; good-hearted
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Ledgerdmain
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magical tricks; sleight of hand
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Collusion
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secret agreement for the purpose of tricking another or breaking the law
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Coagulating
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thickening and clotting
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Lethargy
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listlessness; dullness or laziness
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Searing
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burning and hardening
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Edifice
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structure
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Keening
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wailing(for the dead); mourning
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Semblance
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(false or deceptive) appearance
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Precipitated
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brought on or caused, usually suddenly
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Lucent
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clear and bright; crystal
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Benediction
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blessing or grace
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Subjugation
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servitude; defeat; enslavement
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Dissembling
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deceiving; disguising one's true feelings or aims
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Clamored
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made a loud noise; roared or shouted
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Furtive
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stealthy, sly, or sneaky
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Consecrated
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blessed or holy
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Conzened
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deceived; tricked
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Pivoting
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turning
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Irresolution
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indecision or hesitation
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Escarpment
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steep cliff (created by erosion)
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Petulant
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irritable or peevish
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Intersession
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the making of prayers or pleas in behalf of someone else ; intervention
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Germane
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similar or relevant to
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Ulcerous
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Corrupt and rotting
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Malignant
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Dangerous and deadly; evil
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