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40 Cards in this Set
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Albeit
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although
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Arbitary
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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or
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Arduous
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involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
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Austere
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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
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Censure
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express severe disapproval of
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Coercion
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persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats
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Congenial
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(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one’s own
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Deism
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belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe
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Deference
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humble submission and respect
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Dissent
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hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed
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Elusive
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difficult to find, catch, or achieve
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Erudition
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having or showing great knowledge or learning.
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Evoked
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1 bring or recall to the conscious mind
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Fallow
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(of farmland) plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production
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Foray
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a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory
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Gratis
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without charge; free
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Gregarious
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(of a person) fond of company; sociable
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Homogenous
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having the same relation, relative position, or structure, in particular similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function
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Incoherence
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(of spoken or written language) expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear
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Indigent
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poor; needy.
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Itinerant
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traveling from place to place
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Miscegenation
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the interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types.
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Omit
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leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully
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Omnipotent
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(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything.
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Opulence
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ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish
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Ostracism
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exclude (someone) from a society or group
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Plundering
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teal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder
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Prolific
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(of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring
present in large numbers or quantities |
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Rhetoric
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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, esp. the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
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Semblance
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the outward appearance or apparent form of something, esp. when the reality is different
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Servitude
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the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.
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Slovenly
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(esp. of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty
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Solemity
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the state or quality of being serious and dignified
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Staunchest
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loyal and committed in attitude
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Temporal
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1 relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular. 2 of or relating to time.
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Transient
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lasting only for a short time; impermanent
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Trepidation
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a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
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Vestries
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a room or building attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into vestments.
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Vice
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immoral or wicked behavior
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Virtue
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behavior showing high moral standards
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