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53 Cards in this Set
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ecclesiastical |
having to do with church matters |
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subdued |
tamed; quieted |
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austere |
severe; stern; harsh |
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formidible |
inspiring wonder, fear or dread |
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prerogotive |
right or privilege |
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obliquely |
indirectly |
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caste |
class division based on difference in wealth, rank, or job |
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elusive |
not easily found or understood |
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edification |
act of improvement or learning |
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invoke |
summon up; call upon |
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ominous |
threatening |
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criteria |
standards or measures by which something can be judged |
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affliction |
distress; pain; misfortune |
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conceded |
admitted; acknowledged |
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elucidate |
explain; shed light on |
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terse |
brief; concise |
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amiably |
agreeably; in a friendly way |
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indigenous |
native; naturally occurring |
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acrimonious |
bitter; angry |
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tenet |
belief; principle |
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stealthy |
cunning; sneaky |
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irrelevant |
unrelated; off the topic |
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articulate |
well-spoken |
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expunge |
erase; blot out |
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candid |
honest; open; sincere |
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impudent |
ill-mannered; bold; rude |
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discreet |
cautious; restrained |
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corroborative |
supportive; upholding |
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indicted |
accused; charged |
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iota |
tiny bit |
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tacit |
expressed without using words |
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cynical |
suspicious; distrustful |
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fatalistic |
accepting; resigned to the inevitable |
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obscure |
unknown or unimportant |
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wryly |
ironically; cynically |
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furtive |
secret; undercover; sly |
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adamant |
rigid; inflexible |
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sordid |
dirty; shameful; disgraceful |
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apprehension |
fear; anxiety |
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impertinence |
boldness; rudeness; impudence |
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squalor |
poverty; wretchedness |
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veneer |
mask; cover; outward display |
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recluse |
hermit; loner |
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nondescript |
hard to describe or categorize |
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purloined |
stolen |
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incantations |
magic spells; chants |
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teeming |
brimming; swarming |
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subordinates |
persons of lower position or power |
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primeval |
ancient; prehistoric |
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garishly |
in a showy, gaudy way |
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connived |
deliberately overlooked; excused |
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competent |
capable; qualified |
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acquiescence |
consent; agreement |
