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23 Cards in this Set
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counter
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against or opposite
to act in opposition |
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exorcise
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to drive out an evil spirit
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towering
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Impressively high or tall
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administer
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to give ritually
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transfixed
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made motionless by fear
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recess
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partially enclosed space
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enveloped
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to enclose completely, as if with a covering
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buckled
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to collapse
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cowered
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to crouch in fear
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Mote
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speck, particle
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blasphemy
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the act of showing lack of reverence to god
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rooted
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to have an origin or base
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blemish
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a noticeable imperfection, effecting appearance
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retort
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to reply sharply
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imprint
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to fix permanently in mind
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melee
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a violent free for all
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yearned
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to long sadly
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regenerate
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to change radically, for the better
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audacity
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boldness
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Girders
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Steel beams supporting something
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Beckon
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To call forth
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Perch
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a resting place or vantage point
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Subside
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to physically settle down
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