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22 Cards in this Set
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desecrate
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v- to commit sacraledge; to defile the holiness of something
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inconsequential
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adj- unimportant or trifling
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concoct
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v- to prepare by combining ingredients; to invent, devise, or fabricate
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disconcert
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v- to confuse; to disturb the composure of
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cadaverous
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adj- pale, gaunt (boney), resembling a corpse
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grandiose
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adj- grand and impressive, pompus and exaggerated
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debase
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v- to degrade, to lower in quality or value
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beneficent
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adj- performing acts or kindness or charity, doing good
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crass
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adj- stupid or unfeeling; vulgar
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desist
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v- to cease doing something
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austere
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adj- without adornment (decoration) or lugsury; simple, plain; severe and stern in manner
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infraction
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n- a breaking of a law or obligation
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redoubtable
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adj- inspiring fear or awe; eminant
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pillage
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v- to rob by open force usually in war, to plunder; n- booty; the act of looting
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vulnerable
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adj- open to attack, unpretected, capable of being wounded
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stipend
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n- a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services
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prate
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v- to talk a great deal in a foolish way
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restitution
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n- the act of restoring someone or something to a former state or position
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punctilious
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adj- very exact, meticulous, precise, attentive on fine points
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stalwart
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adj- brave, strong, sturdy; n- a brave, strong person; a strong supporter
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reprove
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v- to reprimand, rebuke, scold
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mitigate
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v- to make milder or softer
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