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15 Cards in this Set
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Imbroglio
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a difficult and embarrassing situation
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sanctimonious
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false piety or righteousness
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haughty
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condescendingly proud, arrogant
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stringent
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restrictive; imposing demanding standards
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antediluvian
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extremely old; antiquated
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prognosticate
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to predict
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sectarian
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narrowly confined to a particular group
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peregrination
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travel by walking
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accoutrement
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an accessory item of dress or equipment
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contrive
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to plan cleverly; to devise
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hubris
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overbearing pride; arrogance
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platitude
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an obvious remark; a cliche
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venerate
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to respect or revere
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scullion
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a servant for menial tasks
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quotidian
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everday/common place
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