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60 Cards in this Set
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Admonish (v.) |
To warn;to reprimand |
I admonish you of my bad mood. |
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Adversity (n) |
A state of hardship; misfortune |
The struggle is real |
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Aspire (v) |
To strive for |
I aspire for a iPhone 7. |
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Asunder (adj, adv) |
In half; into pieces |
I asunder the bread for dex and I. |
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Avenge (v) |
To take vengeance; to exact satisfaction for a wrong by punishing the wrongdoer |
You can avenge a death. |
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Banish (v) |
To drive out |
Scar banished Simba. |
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Blanch (v) |
To turn white or become pale |
In the winter people become blanch. |
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Desolation (n) |
Loneliness; barren wasteland |
The desert is seen is a desolation. |
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Diligently (adv) |
Persistently |
I diligently do my homework. |
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Expound (v) |
To set fourth in detail, explain |
I expound how I like my food cook. |
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Fervent (adj) |
Glowing; very hot |
Lava is fervent. |
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Fetter (n) |
A chain or shackle for the feet |
Prisoners have a fetter on their feet. |
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Flourish (v) |
To exist at the park of development or achievement; to thrive |
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Forged (adj) |
Formed or shaped, often with blows or pressure after heating |
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Frivolous (adj) |
Not serious; silly |
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Infamous (adj) |
Having a bad reputation, notorious |
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Lament (n) |
Expression of sorrow; song or literary composition that mourns a loss or death |
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Mew (v) |
To utter a sound like a gull |
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Perceive (v) |
To become aware of |
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Purge (v) |
To cleanse; purify |
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Rancor (n) |
Bitter malice or resentment |
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Ravenous (adj) |
Very eager or greedy for food |
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Reckoning (n) |
A settling of accounts |
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Relish (n) |
Pleasurable appreciation of anything; liking |
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Reparation (n) |
Payment or action done to make amends for a wrong or injury |
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Respite (n) |
A delay or extension |
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Sentinel (n) |
One who keeps guard |
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Shroud |
Burial cloth |
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Tarnished (adj) |
Dulled as if by air, dust, or dirt |
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Wretched (adj) |
Deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed |
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Writhing (adj) |
Twisting; as in pain |
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Archbishop (n) |
A Bishop of the highest rank who presides over an archbishopric |
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Solicitous (adj) |
Concerned, anxious; careful |
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Discreet (adj) |
Having or showing careful judgement in speech and and action |
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Estimable (adj) |
Deserving of esteem; admirable |
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Disdainful (adj) |
Feeling or showing contempt; scornful |
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Prevarication (n) |
Lying |
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Prudent (adj) |
Wise, cautious, careful |
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Gratify (v) |
To satisfy; to indulge |
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Deftly (adv) |
Skillfully; nimbly |
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Reprove (v) |
To scold or correct,usually gently or out of kindness |
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Concede (v) |
To admit as true; knowledge |
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Disperse (v) |
To scatter about, distribute widely |
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Arrogance (adj) |
Pride or self-importance |
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Suffice (v) |
To be enough for |
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Dogma (n) |
A set of settled established opinions or beliefs |
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Virtue (n) |
Moral excellence; goodness; righteousness |
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Vice (n) |
An immoral or evil habit or practice |
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Parley (n) |
Discussion or conference between enemies |
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Stile (n) |
A set or series of steps for crossing a fence or wall |
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Amend (v) |
To improve; correct |
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Reverence (n) |
Profound awe and respect |
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Mercenary (n) |
One who works or acts merely for money or other rewards; a professional solider hired to fight in a foreign army |
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Sundry (adj) |
Various; miscellaneous |
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Privy (adj) |
Secretive; made a participant in something secret |
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Miscreant (n) |
A villain |
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Motley (adj) |
Having elements of great variety |
Motley Applesauce |
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Pestilence (n) |
An unusual fatal disease |
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Prologue (n) |
An introductory section of a speech |
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Historical narrative (n) |
A work of nonfiction that tells the story of important historical events or developments |
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