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46 Cards in this Set
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defunct
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deceased; no longer valid
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despondency
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melancholy, despair
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erudite
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well spoken, scholarly
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expiation
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atonement
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impute
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ascribe, assign value to something
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malevolence
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evil intention; vindictiveness
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portent
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omen, foreboding
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replete
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full
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scurrilous
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insulting, rude with the intention of harming someone
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zenith
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the point in the sky right above an observer, the highest point
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abased
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shamed, humiliated
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auspicious
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favorable
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effluence
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that which flows out
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meed
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a fitting reward
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obviated
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removed, prevented, avoided
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stigmatized
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branded as disgraceful
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abhorrence
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hatred, repulsion
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bane
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curse; cause of great distress
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conferred
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given, bestowed (as in a title)
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derisively
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disrespectfully, scornfully
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propinquity
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proximity, closeness
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purport
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appear or claim to be or to do something (often falsely)
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usurping
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unrightfully taking someone's place or a position of power by force
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defunct
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deceased; no longer valid
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despondency
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melancholy, despair
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|
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erudite
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well spoken, scholarly
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expiation
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atonement
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impute
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ascribe, assign value to something
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malevolence
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evil intention; vindictiveness
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portent
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omen, foreboding
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replete
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full
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scurrilous
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insulting, rude with the intention of harming someone
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zenith
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the point in the sky right above an observer, the highest point
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abased
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shamed, humiliated
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auspicious
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favorable
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effluence
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that which flows out
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meed
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a fitting reward
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obviated
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removed, prevented, avoided
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stigmatized
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branded as disgraceful
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abhorrence
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hatred, repulsion
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bane
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curse; cause of great distress
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conferred
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given, bestowed (as in a title)
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derisively
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disrespectfully, scornfully
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propinquity
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proximity, closeness
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purport
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appear or claim to be or to do something (often falsely)
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usurping
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unrightfully taking someone's place or a position of power by force
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