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30 Cards in this Set
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ALMS
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MONEY FOOD OR OTHER DONATIONS GIVEN TO THEPOOR OR NEEDY
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ANIMOSITY
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A STRONG FEELING OF DISLIKE OR ILL WILL THAT TENDS TO DISPLAY ITSSELF IN ACTION
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CENSURE
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A STRONG OR VEHEMENT EXPRESSION OF DISAPPROVAL
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COLLATERAL
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A SECURITY PLEDGED TO ENSURE REPAYMENT OF A LOAN
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DEFERENCE
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RESPECTFUL OR COURTEAOUS REGARD
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DEPLORABLE
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LAMENTABLE
WORTHY OR CENSURE OR REAPROACH |
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EMINENT
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HIGH IN STATION, RANK, OR REPUTE
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GRIEVANCE
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A COMPLIMENT OR RESENTMENT AS AGAINST AN UNJUST OR UNFAIR ACT
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IMPORTUNE
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TO DEMAND WITH URGANCY OR PERSISTANCE
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PROCURE
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TO OBTAIN BY CARE, EFFORT, OR THE USE OF SPECIAL MEANS
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PRODIGIOUS
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EXTRAORDINARY IN SIZE, AMOUNT, ECTENT, DEGREE, FORCE
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RAIMENT
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CLOTHING, APPAREL, ATTIRE
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RUDIMENTS
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THE EMLEMENTS OR FIRST PRINCIPLES OF A SUBJECT
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SCRUPULOUS
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HAVING OR SHOWEING A STRICT REGARD FOR WHAT IS CONCIDERED RIGHT
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AFFECTATION
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AN EFFORT TO APPEAR TO HAVE A QUALITY NOT REALLY OR FULLY POSSESSED
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COQUETTE
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A WOMAN WHO FLIRTS LIGHTHEARTEDLY WITH MEN IN ORDER TO WIN THEIR AFFECTION
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CULL
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TO CHOOSE, SELECT OR PICK-ESPECIALLY THE BEST PARTS
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DEJECTED
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DEPRESSED IN SPIRITS
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DENIZEN
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AN INHABITANT OR RESIDENT
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ETHEREAL
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LIGHT, AIRY, OR DELICATE
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MALADY
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A DISEASE, DISORDER OR INFIRMITY
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OGLE
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TO EYE AMOROUSLY OR PREVOCATIVELY WITH GREEDY OR INTERESTED ATTENTION
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OMEN
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AN OCCURRENCE OR PHENOMENON BELIEVED TO PORTEND A FUTURE EVENT
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PIOUS
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SHOING REVERENCE FOR A PERSON OR THING
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PROSTRATE
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LYING FLAT
STRETCHED OUT FACE DOWN |
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PUNGENT
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SHARPLY PAINFUL
STRONG OR BITTER IN TASTE OR ODOR |
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TIMOROUS
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TIMIS AND CAUTIOUS IN DISPOSITION
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TRANSIENT
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PASSING THROUGH OR EXISTING ONLY BRIEFLY
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TRIVIAL
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OF LITTLE WORTH OR SIGNIFICANCE
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EMULATE
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TO TRY TO EQUAL OR EXCEL
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