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31 Cards in this Set
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revile
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to insult or condemn
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seer
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a prophet or fortune-teller
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sway
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authority or influence
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taint
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a blemish, defect or flaw
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traversing
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opposing or impeding
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bale
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woe or sorrow
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catacomb
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a tomb
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despite
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contempt
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fetter
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a chain or shackle
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hallowed
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sacred or holy
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libations
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offerings or sacrifices
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scions
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descendents
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sojourn
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to stay or rest
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wend
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to proceed on one's way
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altar-hearths
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platforms on which sacrifices were burned
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augury
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foreseeing or foretelling future events through unusual occurrences or phenomena
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covetous
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greedy
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hearken
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listen
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manifest
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plainly or noticeably
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oracles
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predictions or revelations
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prescience
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insight into the future
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sacrilege
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disrespect or irreverence
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utterance
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speech
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appease
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to satisfy
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corpse
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corpse
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herald
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a messenger
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slain
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killed
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suppliant
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one who begs
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unwitting
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accidentally
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utterance
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speech
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wert
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was
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