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20 Cards in this Set
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nirvana
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state of blessedness
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cloister
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home for nuns
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manacle
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shackle or handcuff
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mosaic
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inlaid artwork
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pretension
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claimimg or acting what is not actual
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clientele
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patrons
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sabotage
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willful destruction of property
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stipend
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wage, salary, regular pay
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arson
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act of setting fires purposely
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charade
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a game of acting out words or sentences
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arbor
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area shaded by trees, shrubs, or vines
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emapthy
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intimate understanding of another's problems
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legion
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large number of people
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litany
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a responsive prayer or religious service
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maxim
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a wise saying, aphorism, proverb
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echelon
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a step like format of troops or planes, a subdivision of an organization
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prelate
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high ranking churchman
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memento
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a reminder, warning, souvenir
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nadir
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lowest point, oppisite of zenith
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promendae
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a slow, stately walk
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