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18 Cards in this Set
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homily
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preaching moral principals
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aficionado
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an enthusiastic and usually expert folower or fan
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foray
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a quick raid; a venture into some field of endeavor
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insouciant
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blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree
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browbeat
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to intimidate by a stearn or overbering maner; to bully
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emolument
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salary
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immure
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to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison, to isolate
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commensurate
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equal in size, extent, duration, or importance; proportionate
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diaphanous
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very sheer and light
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sacrosanct
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very sacred or holy
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vicissitude
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a change, variation, or alteration
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matrix
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a mold surrounding a situation or environment
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systemic
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of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system
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obsequies
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funeral rites or ceremonies
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tendentious
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intended to promote a particular point of view
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panache
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a confident stylish manner, dash
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prurient
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tenidng to arouse sexual desires
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philippic
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a bitter verbal attack
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