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22 Cards in this Set
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coarse, unfeeling; stupid
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crass
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Resembling a corpse
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cadaverous
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To lower in character, quality or value
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debase
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to confuse; to cause to lose one's composure
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disconcert
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Strictly attentive to minute details of conduct or etiquette
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punctilious
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Inspiring fear and awe
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redoubtable
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To cease from action; To stop doing something
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desist
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Impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur
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grandiose
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To make milder, softer or more endurable
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mitigate
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Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; Harshly unadorned and simple
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austere
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To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war
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pillage
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A sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
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stipend
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The act of restoring something to the rightful owner
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restitution
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Having or marked by imposing physical strength
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stalwart
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to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
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desecrate
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A breaking of a law or obligation
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infraction
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To talk about aimlessly or foolishly
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prate
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to find fault with, scold, rebuke
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reprove
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To prepare by combining ingredients; To invent or devise
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concoct
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Susceptible to physical or emotional injury
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vulnerable
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Lacking worth or importance
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inconsequential
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Characterized by charity and kindness
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beneficent
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