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20 Cards in this Set
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nirvana
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state of blessedness
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cloister
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a place of religious seclusion, a home for nuns
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manacle
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shakcle or handcuff
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mosaic
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inlaid artwork, design made from bits of glass or stones set in cement
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pretension
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claiming or acting what is not actual
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clientele
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patrons, habitatual customers as a group
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sabotage
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willful destruction of property, especially in strikes of war
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stipend
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a fixed wage or salary
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arson
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act of setting on fire purposely
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charade
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a game of acting out words or sentences
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arbor
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area shaded by trees, shrubs or vines
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empathy
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intimate understanding of another's problems
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legion
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a large group of people or things
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litany
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a responsive prayer or reliougious service
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maxim
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a wise saying, aphorism proverb
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echelon
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a step like formation of troops or planes in a subdivision of an organizarion
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prelate
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a high ranking churchman
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memento
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a reminder,warning, souvenir
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nadir
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the lowest, oppisite of zenith
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promenade
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a slow stately walk (gait)
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