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53 Cards in this Set
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remorse
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a feeling of guilt, regret
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recluse
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a person secluded from society
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spurious
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not true or genuine, counterfeit
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industry
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productive labor, business
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notoriety
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famous or well known, esp. for negative reasons
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florid
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flowery, ornate, ruddy complexion
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nondescript
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lacking distinctive or interesting features
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carcass
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dead body of a man or beast, corpse
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divinity
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an adorable being, sanctity
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gait
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a manner of walking or running
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irascible
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easily provoked to anger or resentment
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pinion
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to restrain one's limbs
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repertoire
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a stock of dramatic or musical pieces
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rout
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disorderly crowd; a defeat
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staccato
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disconnected sounds
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reprimand
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to rebuke or censure
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bland
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not stimulating
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connived
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to pretend, to plot
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rail
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a fence, to harshly scold
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scowling
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sullen countenance
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veneer
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thin cover or layer usually of wood, hypocrisy
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bovine
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belonging to or characteristic of cows
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brevity
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short in speech or writing
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devout
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devoted to divine worship or service
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hypocrites
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one who pretends to have certain feelings or beliefs
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impertinence
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not pertaining to the matter at hand, inappropriate
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squalor
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a state of misery and death
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sulky
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a state of ill humor marked obstinate silence
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commute
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distance that one travels, to change form
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furtive
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done by stealth or with the hope of escaping observation, sly
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heathen
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pagan
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ruefully
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regretfully
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acquit
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to settle, to appease
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statute
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a law
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vehement
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intense or severe
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wryly
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in an oblique or distorted manner
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infantile
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of or pertaining to an infant
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feral
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the belief that all things are determined by fate
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fatalistic
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suggestive of a wild beast
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cynical
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contempt of please, surly; disbelieving in human goodness
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indignant
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provoked to wrath by injustice
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caliber
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degree of social standing or importance, rank
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discreet
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showing discernment or judgment in the guidance of speech or behavior
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volition
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an act of will
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indicted
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to bring a charge against, to accuse
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Iota
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the least or a very small particle or quantity
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pauper
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a person having no means of livelihood, dependent on charity
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perpetrate
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to carry out an action, often used negatively
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temerity
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excessive boldness, rashness
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unmitigated
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not softened in respect to severity, undiluted
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candid
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free from bias
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expunge
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to blot out, erase
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impudent
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wanting in modesty
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