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29 Cards in this Set
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LEGACIES |
money, property, or position left in a will |
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CONDEMNED |
declared to be guilty of wrongdoings |
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CHASTISEMENT |
severe criticism; punishment |
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RASH |
given to acting without thinking; impulsive |
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MIRTH |
joyfulness; merriment |
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PRESUME |
rely too much on; take advantage of |
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FAWNED |
flattered; acted with excessive concern for the wishes and moods of another, as a servant might |
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PRESAGE |
giving a warning sign about a future event |
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DEMEANOR |
way of conducting oneself; behavior |
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DISCONSOLATE |
so unhappy that nothing brings comfort |
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MISCONSTRUED |
misinterpreted |
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MEDITATES |
thinks deeply |
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SPARE |
lean and thin |
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AUGMENTED |
made greater; enhanced |
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RESOLUTION |
strong determination; a plan or decision |
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WRATHFULLY |
with intense anger |
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INSURRECTION |
rebellion |
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IMMINENT |
about to happen |
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ENTREATED |
begged; pleaded with |
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CONFOUNDED |
made to feel confused |
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INTERRED |
burried (said of a body) |
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DISCOURSE |
speak on a topic formally or at great length |
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SPECTACLE |
strange or remarkable sight |
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STRIFE |
struggle; conflict |
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PROPHECY |
predict what will happen |
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REPLICATION |
duplicate; replication |
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SERVILE |
slavelike; humbly submissive to authority |
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PORTENTOUS |
ominous; giving signs of evil to come |
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PRODIGIOUS |
of great size of power |
