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15 Cards in this Set
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Sate
"It was hard to sate my appetite." |
(adj.) satisfy fully
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Reverence
"The children had great reverence for that man." |
(n) awe and respect
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Auspicious
"That career seemed very auspicious." |
(adj.) favorable; promising success
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Edict
"My manager tried to edict some things earlier." |
(n) an order put out by a person in authority
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Vile
"That man was so vile, I no longer want to speak to him." |
(adj.) evil; low; extremely disgusting
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Rash
"My brother is very rash; he doesn't think before he does anything." |
(adj.) too hasty in speech or action; reckless
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Lamentation
"The little boy showed lamentation for the death of his mother." |
(n) an expression of grief
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Dirge
"A dirge was played at her funeral." |
(n) slow, mournful piece of music; funeral hymn
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Transgress
"We all trangress at one time or another." |
(v) to violate or break a law, command, or moral code
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Defile
"I no longer wanted to eat after my brother defiled my food." |
(v) to make foul, dirty, unclean, or impure
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Insolence
"He showed complete insolence towards his elders." |
(n) rudeness and disrespect
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Brazen
" That man is quite brazen." |
(adj.) shameless; bold
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Anarchist
"Anarchists prefer to be taken seriously than as a joke when it comes to government-related topics." |
(n) person favoring the overthrow of government
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Waver
"He began to waver as he began his debate." |
(v) show indecision; fluctuate
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Blasphemy
"Blasphemy could be used as a cause for punishment." |
(n) irreverent behavior against anything held sacred
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