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29 Cards in this Set
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remonstrance
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an objection; a peal of protest
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pervaded
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spread throughout
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intimated
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hinted at
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peremptory
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undeniable; final; absolute
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lurid
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sensational; shocking
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inscrutable
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mysterious; incapable of being understood
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repugnance
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extreme distaste
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perverse
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contrary; deviating from what is considered right
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inviolable
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indestructable
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reviled
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used abusive language toward
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behest
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bidding
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adduced
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stated as reasons
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importunate
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annoyingly persistent; insistent
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celibacy
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the state of being unmarried
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inimical
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hostile; threatening
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impalpable
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not perceptible to the touch
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scurrilous
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coarse; vulgar
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pestilence
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infectious disease
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calamity
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a disaster; an extreme misfortune
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extort
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to get by force or threats
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asperity
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sharpness
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misanthropy
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dislike or distrust of people
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consecration
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holiness; sacredness
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solace
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consolation; comfort
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stigma
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a mark or sign of disgrace
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vicissitude
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an unforeseeable change
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affliction
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something causing pain and distress; a misfortune
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probity
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integrity
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appalled
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filled with dismay; shocked
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