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32 Cards in this Set
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nonpareil
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having no equal
chocolate disk candy |
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incarnadine
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to turn blood red
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pristine
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pure, uncorrupted, original
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equivocate
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use ambigious language, to be untruthful
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requite
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reciprocate, repent, return
retaliate, take venges |
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scruples
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standards, principals, ethical objections
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pertubration
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unhappy, worried, irritate
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usurper
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one who wrongfully seizes power
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surcease
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to end
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oracle
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revelation, prophecy, one who reveals messages from God
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resolute
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determined
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pernicious
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deadly, evil, destructive
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metaphysical
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supernatural, spiritual, heavenly
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cow
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to frighten or intimidate
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apparition
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ghost, spirit
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wanton
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reckless, premisuase
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ague
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a feverish condition characterized by altenating period of chills, fever and sweating
symptoms of malaria |
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minion
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an attentive follower
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rapt
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completely engrossed
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herald
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signal somethingm to give or be a sign that something is goin to happen
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harbinger
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somebody that announces comething or future event
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fit
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a sudden activity, or excess of emotion, sudden attack of disease
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missive
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a letter or written communication
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compunction
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shame, feeling of shame and regret
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ratify
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formally approve something
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quell
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1.put stop to, bring to an end by force
2.surpress feeling |
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largess
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generosity, gifts
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cleave
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stick
split |
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sensible
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showing good sense, practical
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surfeit
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1.excessive number,so many that people get sickened , bored
2.overinduglence 3.disgue of revulsion |
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augury
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divination, activities of an augur
an indication of wat will happen in the future |
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treatsie
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detailed written account on a subject
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