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32 Cards in this Set
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antidote
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something that relieves the effects of poison
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augment
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to make greater or to supplement
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augury
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an omen or prophecy
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avarice
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greed for wealth
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balm
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a soothing substance or one that gives relief
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bane
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a source of harm or destruction
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beguile
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to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
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bestow
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to grant or to give
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blanch
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to take the color out of, to bleach, to make white
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blasphemous
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irreverent, profane
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buffeted
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struck repeatedly, battered
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censure
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to blame or condemn
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champion
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to defend or to support
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cherubic
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innocent, wholesome, angelic
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chide
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to voice disapproval, to scold
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clamor
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loud noise or shouting
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cloister
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to seclude or to confine
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combustible
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capable of burning
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confound
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to cause one to become confused
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corporeal
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relating to a physical, material body
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credulous
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believing on slight evidence
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daunt
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to intimidate, to dismay
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deft
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skillful, adroit
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desolate
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deserted, without inhabitants, barren
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diminution
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diminishment, reduction
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disdain
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intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy
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dispatch
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to send away with promptness or speed
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ecstasy
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extreme happiness
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entreaty
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a plea, an earnest request
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epicure
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a person who understands a lot about food and drink
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equivocate
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to attempt to lie, to mislead, or to hide the truth
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esteem
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estimate of value
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