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19 Cards in this Set
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Adjure
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(v) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
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Acrid
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(adj) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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August
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(adj) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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Callous
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(adj) emontionally hardened, unfeeling
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Clandestine
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(adj) secret, concealed; underhanded
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Compunction
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(n) remorse, regret
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Conflagration
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(n) a large destructive fire
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Elated
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(adj) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
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Indelible
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(adj) not able to be erased or removed; memorable
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Indulgent
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(adj) yielding to the wishes or demands of others
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Inveterate
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(adj) firmly established, long-standing; habitual
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Irrelevant
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(adj) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
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Nocturnal
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(adj) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
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Platitude
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(n) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
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Quell
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(v) to subdue, put down forcibly
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Quiescent
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(adj) inactive; at rest
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Ruminate
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(v) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
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Tacit
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(adj) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
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Tangible
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(adj) capable of being touched; real, concrete
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