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52 Cards in this Set
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comparative
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compared with what is usual/ normal.
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formative
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having an important and lasting influence
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innumerable
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too many to be counted
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impose
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to expect somebody to do something even though it may cause extra trouble
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circumstance
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the facts/ events that affect what happens in a particular situation
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aspiration
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having a strong desire to do or have something
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validated
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to show something was true or legal
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plagued with
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bothered with
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absorption
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being so interested in something that it takes up all their time or energy
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tormented
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to have great pain and suffering in the mind and body
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prevalence
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being common in a particular place/ time
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constitutes
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parts that form something
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morality
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principles concerning what is considered right and wrong behavior
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isolation
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the state of being alone or separate
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opulent
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extremely grand or wealthy, significant
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creed
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a faith, a system of religious beliefs that guides a group
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self evident
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obvious, not needing explanation
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sweltering
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uncomfortably hot
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oppression
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a prolonged cruel or unjust treatment
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transform
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to make a thorough or dramatic change
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oasis
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a spot in the desert in which water is found
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content
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pleased. satisfied
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vicious
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deliberately cruel or violent
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bereaved
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to be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence (usually death)
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echoes
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a close or parallel repetition of an idea, feeling, style or event
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plea
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a request made because of an urgent and emotional manner
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to bear
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to carry or support
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to be graced with
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to be honored by one's presence
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quest
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a long search for something
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hostility
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the state of being unfriendly, opposed , strong feelings against
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endure
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to suffer patiently, to remain in existence
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legacy
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a thing handed down by a predecessor, usually abstract
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embark
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to go on board, to begin an action, especially an important or demanding one
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anguish
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extreme distress, or mental/ physical pain
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preserve
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to maintain in its original state
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sustain
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to undergo
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enable
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to give authority to do something
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abolish
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to formally put an end to something
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foe
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an enemy
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tempered
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having a specified temper
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liberty
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the state of being freed from within a society of restrictions
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negotiate
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to try and reach agreement through discussion
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formulate
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to come up with a plan to do something
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proposals
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a plan that is formally suggested
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invoke
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to mention something in order to trigger a certain reaction
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eradicate
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to completely destroy
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heed
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to pay attention to advice/ warning
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summon
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to order a person to come to a place
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tribulation
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great trouble or suffering
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forge
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to put in a lot of effort to make something strong a successful
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alliance
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an agreement made between two bodies to work together and support each other
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endeavor
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to try hard
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