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15 Cards in this Set
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orthodox
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conventional; traditional
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brawn
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muscular; bulk
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exacerbate
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to annoy; to worsen things
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luminous
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enlightened; emitting light
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repudiate
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to reject; to deny
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morose
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depressed; melancholy
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perfunctory
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without thoroughness or enthusiasm
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preclude
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to shut out; to prevent
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stagnation
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lack of motion; inactivity
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ascetic
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hermit-like
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condone
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overlook; allow to happen
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atrophy
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waste away from lack of use
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zealous
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enthusiastically devoted to something
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abdicate
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to give up or yield
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sumptuous
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rich; magnificent
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