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22 Cards in this Set
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unscrupulously
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oblivious to or contemptious of what is right or honorable
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Grail
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a cup or plate that, according to medieval legend was used by Jesus at the last supper
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ecstatic
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being in a state of ecstasy joyful or enraptured
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morbid
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gruesome; grisly
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proteges
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those whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by an influential person
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pasquinade
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a satire or lampoon, espesially one that ridicules a specific person
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incessant
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without stop or pause; constant
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aesthetic
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of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
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commensurate
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coreesponding in size or degree; proportionate, of the same size, extent, or duration as another
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orgiastic
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arousing or causing unrestrained emotion; frenzied
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ceaselessly
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continuing without interuption
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ravenously
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extremely hungry, voracious, greedy for gratification
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stratum
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a level of society composed of people with similar social, cultureal or economical status
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corroborate
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to strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain
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cahoots
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questionable collaboration; secret partnership
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Forlorn
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nearly hopeless; desperate
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inquest
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an investigation or inquiry
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provincial
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limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered
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transitory
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exsisting or lasting only a short time; short lived or temporary
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contemplation
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thoughtful observation or study
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obscurity
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one that is unknown, difficult to know or understand
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recedes
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to yeild or grant to one formerly in possession
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