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30 Cards in this Set
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ascetic
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self denial w/ religion
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criterion
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standard used in judging
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dsiconcert
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suddenly confuse
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faction
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group working against other groups
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garner
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gather in
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homage
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respect and honor
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imprecautions
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curses
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indict
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suspect of a crime
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intrigue
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plot; secret thoughts
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lancet
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surgeons knife
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pasteurize
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destroy the bacteria in
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primordial
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earliest, original
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punctilious
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exact precise
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sabotage
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deliberately destruct
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substantial
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solid; large; wealthy
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testimonial
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tokens of truth
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valedictory
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farewell speech
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ambidextrous
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abe to use both hands
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blatant
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offensively obvious; loud and noisy
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cremate
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burn to ashes
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discursive
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covering a wide varietyof fields; rambling
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expound
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state in detail
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grueling
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severely demanding
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idiom
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phrase not meant literally; style of speaking
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impious
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lack respect or reverance
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infidelity
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lack of faithfulness
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interpolate
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insert
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literate
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educated; able to read and write
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minion
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faithfull follower, a favorite
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rebut
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oppose by argument
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