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20 Cards in this Set
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Austere
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(adj) plain and simple and without any decoration; very strict and serious
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Beneficent
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(adj) helping people, or resulting in something good
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Cadaverous
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(adj) looking extremely thin, pale, and unhealthy
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Concoct
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(v) to invent a clever story, excuse, or plan, especially in order to deceive someone; to make something, especially food or drink, by mixing different things, especially things that are not usually combined
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Crass
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(adj) behaving in a stupid and offensive way which shows that you do not understand or care about other people's feelings
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Debase
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(v) to make someone or something lose its value or people's respect
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Desecrate
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(v) to spoil or damage something holy or respected
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Disconcert
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(v) to make someone feel slightly confused, embarrassed, or worried
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Grandiose
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(adj) sounding very important or impressive, but not practical
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Inconsequential
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(adj) not important
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Infraction
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(n) an act of breaking a rule or law
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Mitigate
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(v) to make a situation or the effects of something less unpleasant, harmful, or serious
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Pillage
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(v) steal a lot of things and do a lot of damage (n) the act of stealing
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Prate
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(v) to talk in a meaningless, boring way about something
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Punctilious
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(adj) very careful to behave correctly and follow rules
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Redoubtable
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(adj) a person you respect or fear
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Reprove
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(v) to criticize someone for something that they have done
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Restitution
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(n) the act of giving back something that was lost or stolen to its owner, or of paying for damage
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Stalwart
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(adj) a very loyal and strong supporter etc. (n) someone who is very loyal to a particular organization or set of ideas, and works hard for them
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Vulnerable
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(adj) easily harmed or hurt
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