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30 Cards in this Set
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To lure, to attract, to tempt in a pleasing fashion
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entice
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Love of mankind, especially through charitable gifts and deeds
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philanthropy
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Someone who hates mankind
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misanthropy
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Unreal reflection; an optical illusion
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mirage
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stinking; offensive; disgusting
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noisome
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The violent overthrow of a government by a small group; a victorious accomplishment
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coup
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To accumulate for future use; stockpile
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hoard
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To become weak or feeble; sag with loss of strength
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languish
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a tranquil, secluded place
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cloister
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to eject; to force out; to banish
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oust
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A person to whom money is owed
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creditor
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To rob of goods by violent seizure, plunder; to take as spoils
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pillage
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Going before; preceding; an occurence or event preceding another
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antecedent
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To give bodily form to; to personify; to make part of a system
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embody
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Using exactly the same words, word for word
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verbatim
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To shorten by cutting off
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truncate
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A strong feeling of sadness or guilt for having done something wrong
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remorse
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To abandon, to give up, to renounce
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forsake
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Dexterous, skillful
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deft
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The quality of being everywhere (or seeming to) at the same time
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ubiquitous
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Calm and carefree; lighthearted
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insouciant
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Various, several, miscellaneous
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sundry
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Unfeeling, insensitive; having calluses
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callous
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scarcity; lack
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dearth
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To regard with great devotion or respect
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revere
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Exceptional skill and bravery
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prowess
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General rather than specific; to form a general conclusion
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generalize
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Something handed down from one who has gone before or from the past; a bequest
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legacy
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A persistent, illogical fear
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phobia
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Depressing, gloomy, dark
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somber
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