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48 Cards in this Set
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appraise
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to evaluate the value of
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ascetic
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without luxuries
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assiduous
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hard-working
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audit
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to examine officially
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austere
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harsh
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avarice
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greed
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bonanza
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huge, unexpected profit
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coddle
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to spoil
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coffer
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box for storing valuables
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commerce
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business of buying and selling
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commodity
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a useful thing
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connoisseur
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expert
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consortium
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association
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corporate
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united
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destitute
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poor
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disburse
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to pay out money
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discount
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to disregard
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drudgery
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boring work
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elitist
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snobbish person
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endow
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to give a talent
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enterprise
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an undertaking or business
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expend
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to spend or use up
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fanfare
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show public display
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fiscal
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financial
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florid
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flowery
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gallant/gallantry
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noble/courage
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garnish
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a decoration
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gaudy
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flashy
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genteel
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upper-class
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gilt
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gold-colored
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grand
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impressive in scale
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gratis
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free of charge
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gratuitous
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unnecessary
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haughty
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arrogent
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hedonist
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one who loves physical pleasures
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hoard
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to gather and store up secretly
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hubris
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arrogance
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ignominious
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dihonorable
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indigent
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extremely poor
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industry
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hard work
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layperson
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one who is neither a priest nor a nun
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licentiousness
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self-indulgence
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lionize
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to treat as very important
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livelihood
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a way to make money
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lush
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luxurious
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luxuriant
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richly decorated
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magnanimous
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generous
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magnate
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powerful person, especially in business
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