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30 Cards in this Set
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Sphinx
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woman headed lion with wings
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lethal
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deadly
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chagrined
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feeling of disappointment or humiliation
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facade
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front of building
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supplication
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humble prayer, entreaty, petition
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augury
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art or practice of divination
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pilgrimage
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quest
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avenge
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someone who seeks revenge
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seer
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person who sees future events
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insolence
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contemptously rude or impertinent behavior
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decrepit
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weakened by old age
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brazen
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shameless or impudent
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anarchy
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state of society w/o government or law
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prudent
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wise or judicious in practical affairs
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incarnate
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embodied in flesh
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malice
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evil
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plummets
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to plunge
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sepulchre
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tomb grave or burial place
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brooches
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ornament having pin on back as securing point
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mock
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attack or treat with riddicule
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bane
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person or thing that ruins or spoils
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quest
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search or PURSUIT in order to find something
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herald
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royal or official messenger
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fidelity
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strict observance of promises
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fans
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to stir up something
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wretch
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deplorably unfortunate person
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chaos
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utter confusion
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filches
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thief, rob, steal
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palates
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roof of mouth
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wrought (up)
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elaborated not rough or crude
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