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30 Cards in this Set
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expenditure
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the act or process of consuming or using something up; outlay
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gist
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The general idea of a matter; essence
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supplicate
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To make a humble entreaty to; beseech
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laconic
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Using or marked by the use of few words; terse
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laudable
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Deserving praise; commendable
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garrulous
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Habitually talkative, especially excessively so
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polemic
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A controversy or argument, especially one that is a refutation of or an attack upon the opinions or doctrines of another
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credo
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A system of fundamental beliefs or guiding principles; creed
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preponderance
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Superiority in weight, quantity, power, or importance
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consecrate
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To declare or set apart as holy or sacred
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perpendicular
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Intersecting at or forming right angles
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sanctity
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The quality or condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
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expatiate
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To speak or write at length; elaborate
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desecrate
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To violate or abuse the sacredness of; profane
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exhort
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To urge or incite by strong argument, advice, or appeal
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sanctimony
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Pretended devoutness or righteousness; a hypocritical show of holiness
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suspension
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The temporary deferment of an action; period during which one is excluded from privlege, office or position, usually as punishment
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eulogy
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A speech praising another; tribute
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exalt
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To glorify; praise; honor
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pious
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Having or exhibiting reverence and earnest compliance in the observance of religion; devout
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recompense
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To award compensation to, as for services rendered
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sacrilegious
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Disrespectful or irreverent toward something sacred
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histrionic
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Excessively dramatic or emotional; affected
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append
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To add as a supplement; attatch
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expendable
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Viewed as not worth keeping or maintaining
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dispense
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To prepare and distribute in parts or portions; to administer
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peremptory
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Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative
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venerate
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To regard with respect, reverence, or deference
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pending
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Not yet decided; awaiting conclusion
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limpend
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to hang or hover menacingly; to be about to take place
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