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44 Cards in this Set
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lair
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a den; hideaway; resting place
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ravenous
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very eager or greedy for food
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remonstrance
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expression of protest
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interpose
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interrupt
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pall
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an aura of gloom or sadness
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rimy
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an icy coating
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imprecation
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the act of invoking evil on; curse
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prodigious
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large
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declamation
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speech marked by strong feelings
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commiserate
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to feel sympathy (involves other people)
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morose
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gloomy
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execrate
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to declare to be evil; to curse or denounce
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parley
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discussion, usually between two enemies
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audacious
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intrepidly daring
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epistle
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letter, usually formal
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ablution
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washing, usually a religious right
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aversion
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a feeling of repugnance, a desire to avoid
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ignominious
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marked by shame or disgrace
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felicitous
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very well suited
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dexterous
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skillful in the use of hands or mind
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dexterous
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skillful in the use of hands or mind
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sagacious
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of keen judgment; wise
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capricious
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impulsive; fickle; flighty; sudden change of mind
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acquiesce
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to agree readily; accept passively; submit
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wreak
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to cause harm or express rage
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courtier
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a person who serves at a royal court
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buffet
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to punch repeatedly
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niggardly
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stingy
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beguile
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to trick; spend time pleasantly
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ordnance
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military weaponry
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pettish
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irritable
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verily
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(archaic) truly; certainly
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smite
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to afflict or strike forcefully (only happens once)
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miscreant
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a wicked person
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prostrate
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to kneel, fall to the ground in humility; surrender (as and adjective-flat)
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reparation
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something paid or given to make up for an injury or loss
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adjunct
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something connected to another thing in a helpful, but not necessary way
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copious
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plentiful
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edify
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to teach or enlighten (has a moral connotation)
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cogent
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forceful, appealing, convincing
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injudicious
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unwise
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appertain
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to relate to; belong to
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reiterate
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to say over and over again
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erudition
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extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books
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