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16 Cards in this Set
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allude
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to refer to in an indirect way
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consecrate
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to set apart as holy, to dedicate to a cause
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desseminate
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to scatter or spread widely
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dote
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to show excessive fondness for
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exhort
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to urge strongly; to warn or appeal
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feckless
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careless or irresponisble
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implicate
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to show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal
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lament
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to feel or express grief
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lamentation
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an expression of sorrow or grief in the form of a poem
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monetary
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of or relating to money or currency
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pensive
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deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful
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pomp
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a showy or dignified display
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stilted
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artificially stiff or formal in manner
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subjugate
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to bring under control; to conquer
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trauma
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a severe bodily injury, emotional shock
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wanton
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ignoring what is right, excessive or unrestrained, playful or frolicsome
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