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25 Cards in this Set
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penance
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n, self devotion expressing sin
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denounce
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v, to accuse formally
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tenuous
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adj, long and thin; slender
having little substance |
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entreaty
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n, earnest request or petition
a plea |
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divine
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adj, proceeding directly from God or a god
clergymen |
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resplendent
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adj, shining brilliantly
glowing splendor |
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paroxysm
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n, a violent movement or action
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exculpate
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v, to clear from alleged fault or guilt
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redolent
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adj, excludingfragrance, aromatic
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jargon
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n, confused, unintelligible language
n, twittle or warble |
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retrench
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v, to cut down or out
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prepossessing
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adj, tending to create a favorable impression
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fetid
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adj, having a heavy offesnive smell
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reprebate
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v, to condemn strongly as unworthy or evil
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extol
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v, to praise highly
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obsequious
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adj, overly servile
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libel
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n, written statement that conveys an unjustly impression
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pentificate
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v, to officiate as a pantiff
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winsome
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adj, generally pleasing and engaging because of innocence and charm
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retrospect
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n, a regard to authority
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milieu
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n, environment or setting
n, the middle |
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vitiate
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v, to make faulty or defective
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banal
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adj, lacking originality, freshness, or novelty
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sycophant
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a servile, self-seeking flatterer
n, a parasite |
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vilify
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v, to lower in importance or estimation
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