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20 Cards in this Set
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aloof
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at a distance
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benevolence
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marked by or disposed to do good
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benign
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of a gentle disposition
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bewilderment
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the quality or state of being confused
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cherub
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an innocent-looking usually chubby or rosy person
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ensuing
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to take place afterward
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morbid
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of, relating to, or characteristic of disease
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obliged
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to do a favor for
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prowess
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distinguished bravery
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tactic
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of or relating to arrangement or order
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aberrations
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unsoundness or disorder of the mind
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accosted
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to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way
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ascertaining
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to make exact or precise
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cleaved
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to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
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embalming
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to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay
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feeble
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markedly lacking in strength
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meditative
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marked or conductive to a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
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unfathomable
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impossible to comprehend
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vigil
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a watch formerly kept on the night before a religious feast with prayer or other devotions
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whittle
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to reduce, remove, or destroy gradually as if by cutting off bits with a knife
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