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20 Cards in this Set
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Somber
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Dark, gloomy, serious, grave
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Cultivate
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To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till
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Concubines
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A woman who cohabits with a man without being legally married to him. Secondary wife; few legal rights and low social status
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Invaded
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To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage
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Illusion
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An erroneous perception of reality
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Eluded
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To evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill
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Chasm
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A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or gorge
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Sentinel
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One that keeps guard; a sentry
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Trivial
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Of little significance or value
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Mesmerizing
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To hypnotize
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Laments
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To express grief for or about
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Podiatrist
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The branch of medicine that deals ith the diagnosis, treatment, and the prevention of diseases of the human foot
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Sonorous
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Having or producing sound
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Vunerable
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Susceptible to physical or emotional injury
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Foyer
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A lobby or anteroom, as of a theater or hotel
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Covenant
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A binding agreement; a compact
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Nirvana
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An ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy
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Smirk
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To smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
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Spouse
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A marriage partner; a husband or wife
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Drab
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Faded or dull in appearence; dull or commonplace in character; dreary; a drab personality
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