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20 Cards in this Set
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fragile
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easily broken; frail; delicate
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infraction
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act of breaking; breach; violation
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refract
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bend from a straight path
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omnipotent
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unlimited inm power; almighty
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omniscient
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knowing everything
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genuflect
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bend the knee; touch the right knee to the ground, as in worship
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inflexibility
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rigidity; firmness
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pertinent
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having to do with the matter at hand; relevant
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retentive
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tenacious; able to retain or remember
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tenacity
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firmness in holding fast; persistence
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tenure
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period for which an office or position is held
status assuring an employee a permanent position |
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admonition
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gentle reproof; counseling against a fault or error
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monitor
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person or device that keeps track of, checks, or warns
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premonition
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forewarning; intuitive anticipation of a coming event
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mandatory
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obligatory; required by command
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credence
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belief as to the truth of something
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incredulity
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disbelief
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confidant
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one to whom secrets are entrusted
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diffident
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lacking self-confidence; unduly timid; shy
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infidel
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one who does not accept a particular faith; unbeliever
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