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10 Cards in this Set
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Precept (n.) |
A rule of conduct or action |
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Salutary (adj.) |
Beneficial, helpful |
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Scathing (adj.) |
Bitterly severe, withering |
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Scourge (v.) |
To whip, punish severely |
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Sepulchral (adj.) |
Funereal, typical of the tomb |
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Soporific (n.) |
Something that induces sleep |
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Straitlaced (adj.) |
Extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct |
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Transient (adj.) |
Lasting a short time, fleeting |
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Unwieldy (adj.) |
Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity |
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Vapid (adj.) |
Dull, uninteresting, tiresome |
