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10 Cards in this Set
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ominous
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porending evil or harm; menacing, threatening, fateful
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paradox
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statement that seems self-contridicatory but is actually true
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portent
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indictation or omen of something about to happen
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reticent
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disposed to be silent; reserved, reluctant, quiet
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scoundrel
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unprincipled person; villain, rogue
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succor
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help, relief, aid, assistance
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temerity
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boldness, rashness; disregard of danger
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uncanny
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beyond the ordinary or normal; odd, mysterious
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vex
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to irritate, annoy, or provoke; harras
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wane
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gradual decreae or decline in strenth, power, or intensity
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