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43 Cards in this Set
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Haughty |
arrogant, superior, disdainful |
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insolent |
boldly rude |
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lament |
passionate expression of grief |
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gilded |
covered in a thin layer of gold |
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pernicious |
harmful over time |
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beguile |
to charm, manipulate |
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indignation |
anger at a perceived injustice |
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mundane |
ordinary, of this earth |
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respite |
a short break |
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lucid |
clear |
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prudent |
practical, thinking about the future |
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pious |
religious |
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vociferous |
outspoken, vocal |
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obsequious |
obedient, servile |
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muse |
to ponder, think about |
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blithe |
cheerfully indifferent |
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venerable |
respected because of wisdom, honorable |
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reproach |
scold, chide |
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vex |
to irritate, annoy |
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supplicate |
to ask humbly |
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espouse |
to adopt a belief |
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base |
morally low |
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presage |
to foretell |
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baneful |
destructive, deadly |
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omnipotent |
all powerful |
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tempest |
storm, chaos |
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pander |
profiting from the weaknesses or vices of others |
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parsimonious |
cheap |
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retribution |
revenge |
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nefarious |
wicked, dishonorable, villainous |
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auxiliary |
secondary, providing extra help |
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engender |
to begin or cause; to give rise to |
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Clemency |
Mercy |
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Dominion |
Power or area over which one rules |
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Discourse |
Discuss, lecture, converse, dialogue |
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Prodigal |
Extremely wasteful. lavish |
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Gratis |
free of charge |
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Obdurate |
Stubborn, hard-headed |
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Mottled |
Marked by patches of color, blotchy |
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Pariah |
Outcasat |
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Tacit |
unspoken |
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Pariah |
outcasat |
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Precarious |
Unstable, uncertain, dangerous |
