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22 Cards in this Set
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prodigious
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adj. extraordinary; enormous
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promulgate
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v. to proclaim; publicly or formally declare something
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provincial
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adj. limited in outlook o one's own small corner of the world; narrow
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qualify
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v. to modify or restrict
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ramification
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n. a consequence; a branching out
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recrimination
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n. a bitter counteraccusation, or act of making a bitter counteraccusation
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reparation
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n. paying back; making amends; compensation
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respite
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n. a period of rest or relief
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saccharine
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adj. sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet
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scintillate
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v. to sparkle, either literally or figuratively
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serendipity
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n. accidental good fortune; discovering good things without looking for them
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sordid
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adj. vile; filthy; squalid
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strife
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n. bitter conflict; discord; a struggle or clash
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succumb
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v. to yield or submit; to die
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tacit
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adj. implied; not spoken
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tenet
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n. shared principle or belief
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ubiquitous
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adj. being everywhere at the same time
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vacillate
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v. to be indecisive; to waver
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vindicate
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v. to clear from all blame or suspiciousl to justify
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wanton
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adj. malicious; unjustifiable; unprovoked; egregrious
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zealous
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adj. enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent
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adament
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adj. stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible
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