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20 Cards in this Set
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immortality
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quality or state of being exempt from death; unending existence
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distinguishing
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serving to mark as separate or different
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stems
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stops or dams up (as in a river)
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palpable
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able to be touched, felt, or handled
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caricature
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likeness or imitation that is so distorted or inferior as to seem ridiculous
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dispel
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cause to vanish
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invoked
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called on for help
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manifested
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proved or revealed
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mitigated
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moderated, eased
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pervades
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spreads throughout
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pristine
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unspoiled, corrupted
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scruples
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feelings of doubt over what is ethical
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obsequiously
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in a manner that shows too great a willingness to serve
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rank
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foul, odorous
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elixir
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magical potion that cures all ailments
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accrue
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come to as an advantage or a right
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tardily
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late
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reprobate
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scoundrel
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extirpate
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exterminate, destroy or remove completely
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skulks
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lurks in a cowardly way
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