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16 Cards in this Set
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anoint
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pour oil on; make holy by putting oil on
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baneful
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ruinous
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brier
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thorny bush
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cognate
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related
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deem
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believe
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dipsomaniac
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alcoholic
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emissary
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agent
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extradite
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hand over to the power of another state
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gossamer
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filmy cobweb strands; sheer
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incommunicado
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without being able to get in touch with others
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mendacity
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lying
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novena
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nine-day period of prayer
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polygamist
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person with more than one wife or husband
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quip
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witty remark
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stellar
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of the stars; pf a celebrated performer
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trousseau
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bride's outfit
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