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20 Cards in this Set
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assailant
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attacker
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distraction
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mental disturbance or distress
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apprehensions
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feelings of anxiety or dread
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alleviate
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relieve, reduce
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interspersed
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placed at intervals
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commodious
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spacious
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consternation
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confusion resulting from fear or shock
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Improvident
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careless; not providing for the future
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avarice
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greed
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autobiography
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a firsthand account of the writer's own life
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arduous
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difficult
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rectitude
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correctness
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facilitate
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make easier
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subsequent
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following
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eradicate
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eliminate
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aphorism
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a brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life
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solace
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comfort
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insidious
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sneaky
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martial
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warlike
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supplication
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plea, prayer
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