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23 Cards in this Set
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foreboding
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n. a prediction or feeling of coming evil
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writhing
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v. to move with a twisting or contorted motion
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roused
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v. to stir up or awaken
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speculation
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n. something that one has a theory about; that which is wondered or pondered about
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sanctuary
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n. the most sacred part of a religious building
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bombastic
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adj. having or exhibiting self-importance; pompous
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breach
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n. infraction or violation of law
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flippant
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adj. lacking proper respect or seriousness
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hysteria
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n. behavior exhibiting unmanageable fear or emotional excess
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reprimand
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n. a severe or formal reproof (scolding)
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dowry
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n. the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to a marriage
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irreverent
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adj. lacking proper respect or seriousness
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eloquence
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n. discourse marked by force or persuasiveness
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venomous
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adj. spiteful; malevolent
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confidante
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n. one to whom secrets are entrusted
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scudding
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v. to move swiftly, especially as if driven forward
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ardor
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n. extreme vigor or energy
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stalemate
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n. deadlock; an even draw
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guffaw
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n. a loud or boisterous burst of laughter
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parapet
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n. a wall to protect soldiers
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shards
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n. a piece or fragment of a brittle substance; fragments of pottery - vessels
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libation
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n. the act of pouring a liquid as sacrifice
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trajectory
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n. the curve or path that an object travels in space
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