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130 Cards in this Set
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impunity
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exemption from punishment
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plait
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a braid of hair
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grotesque
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characterized by ludicrous or incongruous distortion
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inglorious
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not glorious, dishonorable
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irreparable
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incapable of being repaired
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imputation
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an accusation
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imprecation
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to invoke evil upon
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discern
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to make out, detect
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obstinate
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difficult to manage
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coax
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to pursuade by pleading or flattery, cajole, wheedle
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invidious
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offensive, containing or implying a slight discriminatory
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scruple
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an uneasy feeling or hesitancy to act that arises from moral or ethical consideratons
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bequeath
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to pass on, hand down
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rabble
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a mob of lower class people
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incur
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bring upon oneself
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coveted
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desired strongly, wished for longingly
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repellent
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something that repels stuff
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condone
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to excuse or overlook and offense without discern
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exempt
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to free from an obligation or duty required or others
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sultrier
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more hot and humid
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reprisal
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the forcible seizure of an enemy's goods or subjects in retaliation for inuries inflicted
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instigate
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to stir up or cause to happen
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abomination
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an abhorrence for someone or something
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diverting
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amusing,entertaining
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scurrilous
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given to the use of vulgar or low abusive language
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presume
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to take upon oneself without permission or authority, dare
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tirade
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a long angry or violent speech
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prudence
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caotious, good judgment
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expiate
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to make atonement for
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fervent
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having or showing great intensity of feeling, passionate
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ignominy
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deep personal humiliation and disgrace
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quarry
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anything that is hunted or pursued, prey
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stint
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to restrict or limit to a certain quantity
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provision
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something that is provided, a share of food
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raven(ing)
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rush, to take by force
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accost
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to approach and speak to, especially in an aggressive manor
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temerity
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heedless disregard of danger
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impartial
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not favoring one side more than another, fair
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drub
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to beat severely
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implore
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to ask earnestly, beg
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flout
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to show contempt for
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rawboned
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thin or very lean
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quaver
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to shake or tremble
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deplorable
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very bad, regrettable
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hales
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haul, pull, to compel to go
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explicit
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definitely stated, clearly expressed
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peril
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danger, jeopardy
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tangible
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capable of being touched or felt
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smolder
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to burn or smoke without flame
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novel
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new and unusual
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imminent
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likely to happen without delay
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parsimony
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stinginess
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goad
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thorn
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dire
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dreadful, terrible
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sleight
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craftiness
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zealous
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very eager, enthusiastic
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puny
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small, inferior size
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emanate
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to come forth
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portened
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to be an omen or warning of
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imperative
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absolutely necessary
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writhe
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to twist, wind about, contort
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imperious
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extremely proud and controlling
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stark
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bare, blunt
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preclude
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to prevent, make impossible
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plunder
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to rob or despoil (a person or place) by force
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depreciate
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to lessen the price or value of
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commodity
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and economic good
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impunity
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freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequences
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exaction
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a fee, reward, or contribution damanded or levied with severity or injustice
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ravage
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destructive action or it's results
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plumes
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a feather from a bird, especialy fancy large feathers
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divination
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the act of fortune telling
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incantation
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the chanting of magical words to cast a spell or perform magic
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plight
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a condition or situation of difficulty or adversity
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precipice
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a vertical, almost vertical,or overhanging rock face
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blithe
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cheerful, casual, carefree
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waver
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to swing or sway to and fro
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cajole
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to coax, wheedle, to pursuade
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encumber
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to hold back the motion or action of
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irrepressible
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impossible to control or restrain
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paramour
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and illicit lover
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profusion
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abundance, extravagance
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gall
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nerve,courage
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congenial
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having the same tastes, habits, or temperament
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sleight
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crafty, clever, skill or dexterity
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blandishment
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to coax by flattery or wheedling, cajole
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immanent
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to remain in or near
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teeming
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to be full of
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infallible
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incapable of error
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machination
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the act of plotting
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maul
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beat, bruise
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dolorous
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marked by or showing sorrow or pain
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haughty
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having or showing great pride in oneself and distain
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arduous
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demanding great care, effort, or labor
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summit
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the highest point or part
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fetters
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shackles and chains to restrain movement
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articulate
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spoken in or divided into clear and distinct words or syllables
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scruntinize
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to examine closely
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augury
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divination, a sign or omen, indication
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adversity
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a state of hardship or misfortune
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euphoria
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a feeling of great happiness or well-being
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prognostications
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portentous forshadowings
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perogative
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an exclusive or special right, power or privilige
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vouchsafe
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to condescend to grant or bestow
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audacity
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boldness, daring
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crestfallen
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dejected, disheartened
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besmirch
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to soil, sully
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resound
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to be filled with sound, reverbate
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Invocation to the muse
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the poet narrator starts by stating the tales subject and asking for poetic insiation from a guiding spirit
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endowed
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to provide with property, income or a source of income
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arbitrary
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random
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indecorous
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lacking propriety or good taste
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diadem
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a crown or headband worn as a sign of royalty
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implore
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to appeal to in supplication, beseech
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censourious
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an expression of blame or disapproval
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blunder
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to move clumsily or carelessly, founder, stumble
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in medias res
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the narrator begins telling the tale in the middle of things
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dank
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dubious
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epithet
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something you tack onto a name ex. Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived
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feigned
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to fabricate, pretend
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what happens to a nation within the epic?
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it is in trouble????
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prevail
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triumph
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what are the characteristics of and epic hero?
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1. born in strange circumstances
2. faces a threat to his/her life 3. the direct way isn't clear 4. heros are neither fools or invincible 5. the hero has a goal 6. the journey is surrounded by danger, temptation, and lonliness 7. has friends and mentors 8. decends into darkness (often involves water or wilderness) 9. is changed after emerging from decent 10. what the hero seeks is no more thatn a symbol of what he/she really finds 11. suffers a wound physical or physchological |
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discretion
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freedom to act or judge on one's own
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what are the six characteristics of a tragic hero?
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1. he/she is of noble blood
2. he has a tragic flaw which will eventually cause a downfall 3. he is placed in a situation by fate/gods from which there is no easy way out 4. he chooses the noble way out 5. he experiences a tragic fall 6. he experiences a cleansing |
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supplicate
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to ask for humbly and earnestly as by prayer
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lissom
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limber, easily bent, flexible
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limpid
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calm and untroubled, serene
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circumspect
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heedful of consequences
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shunt
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to move or turn to one side
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