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20 Cards in this Set
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What is the meaning of austere?
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severe or stern in manner
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What is the meaning of beneficent?
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performing acts of kindness or charity
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What is the meaning of cadaverous?
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pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
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What is the meaning of concoct?
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to prepare by combining ingredients
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What is the meaning of crass?
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coarse, unfeeling; stupid
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What is the meaning of debase?
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to lower in character, quality or value
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What is the meaning of desecrate?
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to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently
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What is the meaning of disconcert?
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to confuse
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What is the meaning of grandiose?
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grand in an impressive or stately way
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What is the meaning of inconsequential?
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trifling
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What is the meaning of infraction?
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a breaking of a law
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What is the meaning of mitigate?
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to make milder or softer
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What is the meaning of pillage?
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to rob of goods by open force, plunder
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What is the meaning of prate?
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to talk a great deal in foolish or aimless fashion
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What is the meaning of punctilious?
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very careful and exact
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What is the meaning of redoubtable?
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inspiring fear or awe
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What is the meaning of reprove?
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to find fault with
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What is the meaning of restitution?
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the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position
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What is the meaning of stalwart?
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strong and sturdy
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What is the meaning of vulnerable?
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open to attack
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