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30 Cards in this Set
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Penury (noun) |
extreme poverty; destitution |
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Fraught (adjective) |
(of a situation or course of action) filed with or destined to result in (something undesirable) ; emotional |
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Revelation (noun) |
a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way ; realizing something |
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Initiation (noun) |
the action of beginning something. |
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Annihilate (verb) |
destroy utterly; obliterate |
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Abstract (adjective) |
existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence |
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Edict (noun) |
an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority. |
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Provoke (verb) |
deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry. |
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Delusion (noun) |
A false belief or opinion. |
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Anecdote (noun) |
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person ; true story. |
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Rescind (verb) |
revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement) |
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Relic (noun) |
an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest. |
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Surreptitious (adjective) |
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. |
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Indiscriminately (adverb) |
in a random manner; unsystematically. |
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Conflagration (noun) |
an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property ; huge fire |
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Hermetically (adverb) |
in a way that is completely airtight. |
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Insinuate (verb) |
suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way |
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Throng (noun) |
a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals |
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Imperative (adjective) |
of vital importance; crucial, very necessary |
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Interspersed (verb) |
Scatter among or between other things; place here and there |
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Compulsory (adjective) |
required by law or a rule; obligatory, mandatory |
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Veritable (adjective) |
used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor, stress |
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Altruistic (adjective) |
showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish. |
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Sanctity (noun) |
the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly |
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Manacle (noun) |
a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles. |
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Incentive (noun) |
a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something. |
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Jostle (verb) |
push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd. |
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Ensue (verb) |
happen or occur afterward or as a result, and effect |
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Vulnerable (adjective) |
susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm, exposed |
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Contemplating (verb) |
look thoughtfully for a long time at. |
