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30 Cards in this Set
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disservice
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a harmful action
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limpid
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transparent
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supplication
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humble prayer
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avail
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to help
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fodder
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coarse of food or livestock
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larceny
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theft
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repress
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to hold back
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thesis
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a theory to be proven
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voluptuous
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pleasant to the senses
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amass
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to pile up
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brouhaha
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uproar
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defile
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to make filthy or foul
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expostulate
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to reason with someone in order to warn
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gaffe
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a social blunder
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inimical
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unfavorable
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mawkish
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overly sentimental
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peregrination
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wandering
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quintessential
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being a perfect example of
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wizened
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shriveled
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corrosive
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eating away
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zeitgeist
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the mood of spirit of the times
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pluralism
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a condition of society in which distinct groups exist and function togther yet retain thier own identities.
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empower
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to give power
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archipelago
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a large group of islands
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carcinogenic
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causing cancer
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debase
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to lower value
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equestrian
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having to do with horseback riding
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insufferable
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unbearable
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posture
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to act
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regimen
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a regulated course
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