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40 Cards in this Set
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celestial
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relating to a heavenly body in the sky;an alter ego
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assail
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a violent attack;a feeling of doubt
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ardent
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passionate
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amass
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to gether
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obdurate
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stubbornly refusing
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gnash
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grind, clench
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abhorrence
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a revulsion, disgust
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lament
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an expression of grief
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hovel
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a small shack outside
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exhortation
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an urging to get someone to do something
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mortification
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a death of a body part
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spurn
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to reject
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succour
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assistance in times of trouble
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precipice
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a very steep rock face or cliff
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Derive
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to originate from something
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emaciate
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to make weak or feeble
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countenance
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someone's facial expression
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daemon
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an evil spirt or monster
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liniments
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a medicine rubbed in the skin
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harrowing
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extremely disturbing
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doppelganger
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a mirror image of an image
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indefatigable
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tireless
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benevolent
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kind, generous
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afflict
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to cause pain or trouble to
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sublime
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of amazing beauty
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chimerical
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a mythical beast made of various body parts
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delineate
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to describe or portray something
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docile
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calm relaxed
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diffident
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modest, shy because of lack of confidence
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promontory
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a steep rocky ridge
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superscription
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to sign a document
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waft
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to pass gently through the air
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augury
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to predict the future
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respite
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a rest after a difficult period
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conjure
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to appear by a magical ritual
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exertion
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strenuous physical or mental effort
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obstinate
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to stubbornly refuse to change ones mind
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incredulous
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unable to grasp
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physiognomy
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facial expressions
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delirium
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a disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness illusions
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