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25 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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sparing(usually in eating or drinking); temperate
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admonish
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to caution, warn, advise
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amity
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friendship
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bastion
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a fortification, a stronghold
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callous
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insensitive, hardened, unsympathetic
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clemency
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leniency
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debunk
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to expose the falseness or hypocrisy of something
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diffuse
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to spread in all directions
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dupe
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to fool or decieve
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exorcise
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to expel an evil spirit, get rid of trouble
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finesse
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delicate skill
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humility
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humble spirit, opposite of arrogance
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imperious
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overbearing, masterful, domineering
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larceny
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the act of stealing another's property
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mirth
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merriment and laughter
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mollify
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to soothe, appease, assuage
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neologism
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a newly coined word or phrase, usually dissapproved
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orthodox
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conventional, conforming to established standards
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plight
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bad situation, difficult, adverse
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repertoire
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a list of readings or songs that are ready for performance
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rupture
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to break apart, to burst
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solicitous
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worried, concerned
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stolid
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showing little emotion
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tempestuous
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turbulent, stormy
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untenable
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not able to be defended, no excuse
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