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20 Cards in this Set
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austere
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severe or stern in manner, rigorous, subdued
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beneficient
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humanitarian/ charitable adj
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cadaverous
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pale, gaunt, (appearence)
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concoct
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to devise, make, create
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crass
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course, rough, rude, vulgar
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debase
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to corrupt, lower in character
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desecrate
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to destroy, defile, violate, treat irreverently
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disconcert
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to confuse, upset, rattle, faze
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grandiose
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majestic (in a stately way)
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inconsequential
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trifling, unimportant, negligible
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infraction
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violation- breaking of a law/ obligation
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mitigate
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to calm down basically (alleviate emotions)
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pillage
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to loot, ravage
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prate
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talk about stupid/ negligible stuff in a foolish way
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punctilious
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precise, scrupulous
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redoubtable
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formidable, fearsome, inspiring fear or awe
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reprove
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to chastise, chide, reproach
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restitution
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compensation, redress, restoration
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stalwart
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sturdy, stout, brave, resolute
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vulnerable
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open to attack, defenseless, exposed
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