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15 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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to lessen in intensity or degree
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baleful
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harmful, causing evil
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cabal
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a conspiratorial group of plotters
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dearth
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a scare supply; a lack
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ebullient
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overflowing with enthusiasm, showing excitement
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facetious
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humorous funny, sarcastic way of joking
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gainsay
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to declare false; deny
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hallow
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to make holy, consecrate
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illicit
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not sanctioned by custom or law; unlawful
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jocular
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characterized by joking
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lament
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to express grief for about; mourn
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macabre
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suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome
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nascent
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coming into existence, emerging
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obdurate
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hardened, stubborn, inflexible
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palatial
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of or suitable for a palace
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