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22 Cards in this Set
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austere
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(adj) severe or stern in manner; wothout adornment or luxury; simple harsh
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beneficial
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(adj) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits; doing good
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cadaverous
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(adj) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
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concoct
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(v) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent
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crass
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(adj) coarse, unfeeling; stupid
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debase
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(v) to lower in character, quality, or value to degrade, adulterate
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desecrate
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(v) to commit sacrilege; to treat irreverently
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desist
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(v) to cease doing something, forbear
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disconcert
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(v) to confuse; to disturb the composure of
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grandiose
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(adj) grand in an impressive or stately way, marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
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inconsequential
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(adj) trifling, unimportant
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infraction
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(n) breaking of a law or obligation
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mitigate
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(v) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
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pillage
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(v) rob or goods by open force (as in war); plunder;
(n) the act of looting; booty |
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prate
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(v) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
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punctilious
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(adj) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points or etiquette or propriety
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redoubtable
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(adj) inspiring fear or awe
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reprove
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(v) to find fault with, scold, rebuke
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restitution
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(n) the act of restoring something to the rightful owner; making good for loss or damage
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stalwart
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(adj) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute
(n) a string supporter |
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stipend
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(n) a fixed sum or money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
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vulnerable
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(adj) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
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