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15 Cards in this Set
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abject
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most miserable;wretched
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advocate
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to plead in favor of; to defend
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atrocity
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act of great cruelty and wickedness
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commemorate
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to serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner
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dialect
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form of a language spoken in a certain geographical reigion that has its own grammer pronounciation and vocabulary
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dire
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having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate
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elite
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n. a group that enjoys superior status to others
adj. considered superior to others |
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enhance
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to make greater or better
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flagrant
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clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right
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languish
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to lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions
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mute
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v. to soften or tone down the sound of
adj. not speaking or not able to speak; silent |
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raze
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to level to the ground; to destroy completely
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reprisal
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a retaliation for an injury
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turmoil
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a state of confusion or agitation; tumult
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wreak
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1. to bring about or inflict
2. to express or vent |
