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30 Cards in this Set
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diatribe
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a bitter or angry attack in speech or writing
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sanctuary
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shelter
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ascend
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to rise, to go up
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afflict
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to trouble greatly, to distress
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sinister
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evil, ominous
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beseige
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to surrround, to hem in
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ubiquitous
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being everywhere at the same time
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remote
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distant, hidden away
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harbinger
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a forerunner, advance notice
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malignant
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likely to cause death
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excrutiating
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agonizing, torturing
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fretful
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worisome, irritable
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succumb
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to give way, to yield
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impressario
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one who presents cultural events; organizer
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adverse
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unfavorable, harmful
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bigot
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a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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blatant
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disagreeably loud, very showy
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solicit
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to beg or seek earnestly
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vexatious
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annoying
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inclement
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infavorable, stormy
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cognizant
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having knowledge, aware
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flout
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to openly oppose; to defy; scoff at
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exacerbate
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to make worse, to aggravate
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placable
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easily calmed or pacified; tolerant
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indigent
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poor
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monolithic
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massive, solid, and uniform
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reprehensible
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deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.
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skirmish
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a fight; any brisk conflict or encounter
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stymie
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to hinder, block, or thwart
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turbulent
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causing unrest or disturbance
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