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67 Cards in this Set
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abjured
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to abstain from
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apellation
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the act of naming
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asunder
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in separate pieces
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avarice
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greed
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bane
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slayer;killer
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blackguard
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villian
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cambric
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finely woven linens
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churlish
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difficult to work with;vulgar
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clamour
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loud noises
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compunction
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hesitation or sense of regret
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consumption
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tuberculosis
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copious
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in large quantity
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curate
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religious teacher
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deranged
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insane
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destitute
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lacking something;as in structure
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diabolical
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satanic;wickedness or cruelty
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dilatory
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slow
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discomfited
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embarassed;not comfortable
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disenchanted
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disappointed
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dispatched
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sent to a destination
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disquietude
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feelings of anxiety
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dissented
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to disagree
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dissipation
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intemperance
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elysium
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place of ideal happiness
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emulated
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imitated
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enigmatic
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obscure; unusual
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epistle
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letter
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execration
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act of cussing
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expedient
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self interest;taking the easy way out
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filial
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benefiting a son or daughter
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heterodox
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heretical; unorthodox
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immolation
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to kill ones self by fire
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impertinence
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improperly bold;rude;not polite
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importuned
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to repeatedly request;beg;to plead
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incipient
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beginning to exist
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interdict
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to forbid
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iteration
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repeated statement
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lachrymose
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tearful;crying
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languid
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sluggish;dull
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magisterial
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authoritative, imperious
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malignancy
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disposed to do evil
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misanthropist
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one who hates or distrusts mankind
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mortified
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shamed;appalled
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munificent
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generous
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obdurate
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hard heartedness; inflexible
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obviated
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to prevent; make unnecessary
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odious
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hatefull;horrible
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paragon
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touchston
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paroxysm
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spasm
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penetralium
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inner parts/workings;center
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reproached
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disgraced
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reproved
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to scold or correct
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sagacity
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wisdom; sound in judgement
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salubrious
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benefiting to health
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scruple
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principle
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sexton
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church employee who works in graveyard
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smiting
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striking by hand
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soliloquized
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spoken outloud;a speech
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sundry
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various
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tacit
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inferred by actions or statements
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tenure
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act of holding in possesion
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trepidation
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fear;quivering
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usurped
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to take over without right
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vapid
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dull;lacking energy
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vigilant
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to keep awake
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vindicative
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vengeful;revenge
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vociferating
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to cry out loudly; scream vigorously
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