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21 Cards in this Set
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fatalist
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anyone who believes that they are powerless to change their destiny
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anathema
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someone or something detested; an ecclesiastical curse
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incensed
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angered at something unjust or wrong; outraged
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precipice
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a very steep cliff
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pique
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irritate; to arouse or excite; to pride oneself on something
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pecuniary
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relating to or involving money; monetary
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posterity
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descendants; all future generations
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sojourn
*SO-journ |
a visit; to visit
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sabbatical
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an extended leave of absence (usually taken every 7th year)
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curtly
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in an abrupt, and discourteous manner
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equivocal
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ambiguous; open to more than one interpretation
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consummate
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having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; complete; utter
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throng
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a large gathering of people; pile, jam, mob
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enumerate
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to count, to specificy individually, itemize
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sanguine
*sane-gwen |
confidently optimistic and cheerful; a blood-red color
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intrepid
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invulnerable to fear or intimidation; bold, audacious
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indelible
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unerasable; cannot be removed
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pestilent
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likely to spead; likely to cause disease; exceedingly harmful
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apprise
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advise, notify; gain in value
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delude
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deceive; be dishonest with
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indignant
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angered at something unjust or wrong; outraged
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