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22 Cards in this Set
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descecrate
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(v.) to commit sacrilege, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
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inconsequential
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(adj.) trifling; unimportant
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concoct
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(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
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disconcert
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(v.) to confuse; to disturb the composure of
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cadaverous
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pale, gaunt, thin, resembling a corpse
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grandiose
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(adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affection or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
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debase
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(v.) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
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beneficent
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(adj.) preforming acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good to others
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crass
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(adj.) coarse, unfeeling; stupid
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desist
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(v.) to stop doing something, forbear
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austere
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(adj.) severe or stern matnner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour flavor
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infraction
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(n.) a breaking of a law or obligation; wrongdoing
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redoubtable
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(adj.) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
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pillage
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(v.) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder
(n.) the act of looting; booty |
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vulnerable
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(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
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stipend
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(n.) fixed sum of money paid periodically for service or to defray expenses
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prate
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(v.) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
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restitution
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(n.) the act of restoring someone/ something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good for loss or damage
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punctilious
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(adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points or etiquette or propriety
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stalwart
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(adj.) strong and sturdy; brave
(n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position |
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reprove
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(v.) to find fault with, scold, rebuke
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mitigate
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(v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
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