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10 Cards in this Set
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Precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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Salutary
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beneficial, helpful
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Scathing
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bitterly severe, causing great harm
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Scourge
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(v.) to whip or punish severely.
(n.) a cause of affliction or suffering |
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Sepulchral
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funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy
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Soporific
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(adj.) tending to cause sleep
(n.) something that induces sleep |
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Straitlaced
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct
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Transient
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lasting only a short time
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Unwieldy
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not easily carried or handled
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Vapid
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dull, uninteresting
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