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21 Cards in this Set
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apocalypse
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total devastation, the end of the world
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apparitional
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ghostly, spectral
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arbitrator
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one who settles controversy between 2 sides
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ascetic
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one who practices restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
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assuage
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to ease, pacify
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atone
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to apologize, make ammends
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audacious
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excessively bold
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augment
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to increase or make larger
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austere
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very bare, bleak, simple
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baleful
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harmful, threatening
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bard
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a poet, often a singer as well
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battery
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an asault or an array of similar things intended for use together
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belligerent
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contentious, ready to fight
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benevolent
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kind, good, caring
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benign
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non-threatening, innocuous
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berate
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to scold severely
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berefit
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without, devoid of
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bide
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to wait, or remain in a condition
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bilk
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to cheat, to swindle
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blandish
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to coax through flattery
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bloated
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swollen, bigger than desired
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