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22 Cards in this Set
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Austere
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Stern or severe in disposition or appearance; harshly unadorned and simple.
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Beneficent
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Characterized by charity and kindness.
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Cadaverous
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Resembling a corpse.
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Concoct
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To prepare by combining ingredients; to invent or devise.
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Crass
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So crude and unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility.
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Debase
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To lower in character, quality, or value.
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Desecrate
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To violate the sacred character of; to commit sacrilege.
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Desist
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To cease from action; to stop doing something .
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Disconcert
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To cause to lose one's composure.
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Grandiose
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Impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur.
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Inconsequential
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Lacking worth or importance.
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Infraction
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A breaking of a law or obligation.
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Mitigate
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To make milder, softer, or more endurable.
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Pillage
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The act of robbing goods by force; goods stolen by force in a time of war.
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Prate
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To talk about aimlessly or foolishly.
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Punctilious
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Strictly attentive to minute details of conduct or etiquette.
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Redoubtable
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Inspiring fear and awe.
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Reprove
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To voice or convey disapproval of; to scold.
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Restitution
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The act of restoring something to the rightful owner.
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Stalwart
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One who strongly supports an organization or party.
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Stipend
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A sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for a purpose.
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Vulnerable
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Susceptible to physical or emotional injury.
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