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27 Cards in this Set
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Respite
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a period of rest or relief
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Reticent
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quiet
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Revere
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to honor
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Rhetoric
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the art of formal speaking or writing
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Rigorous
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strict; harsh
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Robust
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Strong and healthy; vigorous
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Rogue
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A scoundrel
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Rudimentary
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basic
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Ruminate
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to contemplate
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Rustic
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rural; lacking urban sophistication
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Saccharine
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sweet
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Sacrilege
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a violation of something sacred
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Sacrosanct
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sacred
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Sagacious
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discerning; shrewd
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Salient
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sticking out; conspicuous
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Salutary
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healthful; remedial
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Sanctimonious
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pretending to be devout
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Sanguine
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optimistic
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Sardonic
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scornful
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Scintillate
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to sparkle
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Scrupulous
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strict; careful
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Scrutinize
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to examine very carefully
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Secular
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having nothing to do with religion or spiritual concerns
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Sedition
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treason
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Sensory
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Having to do with the senses
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Sentient
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able to percieve by the senses
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Sequester
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to set or keep apart
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