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35 Cards in this Set
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assail |
v. to attack, to assault |
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avouch |
v. to assume responsibility, to vouch for |
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martial |
adj. inclined or disposed to war, warlike |
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harbinger |
n. a person who goes ahead and makes known the presence of another |
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auspicious |
adj. promising success, favourable |
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dirge |
n. funeral song, expressing mourn in commemoration of the dead |
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jocund |
adj. cheerful, merry |
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pernicious |
adj. causing harm or ruin, hurtful, deadly |
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arrant |
adj. downright, thorough, notorious |
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incontinent |
adj. unable to contain or retain |
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assay |
v. to examine or analyze |
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promontory |
n. a highpoint of land |
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appurtenance |
n. something subordinate to another, an accessory |
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malefaction |
n. an evil deed or wrongdoing |
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niggard |
n. an excessively miserly or stingy person |
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contumely |
n. a humiliating insult |
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orison |
n. a prayer |
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clemency |
n. an act of mercy |
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beguile |
v. to influence by trickery, to mislead |
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tedious |
adj. long and tiresome |
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cozen |
v. to cheat, deceive or trick |
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providence |
n. the guidance and divine care by god or nature, foresight |
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convocation |
n. a group of people gathered in answer to being summoned |
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conjecture |
n. expression of an opinion without sufficient evidence |
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superfluous |
adj. unnecessary, excessive |
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livery |
n. a uniform worn by servants |
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cudgel |
n. a short thick stick used as a weapon, a club |
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circumvent |
v. to go around or bypass |
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recognizance |
n. recognition, a promised sum |
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equivocation |
n. an ambiguous expression |
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imperious |
adj. dictatorial or overbearing |
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perdition |
n. a state of final spiritual ruin |
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dearth |
n. an inadequate supply, scarcity |
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palpable |
adj. capable of being touched or felt, tangible |
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felicity |
n. the state of being happy, bliss |
