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24 Cards in this Set
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Beguiling
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Having the power to gain people's interest or devotion
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Chide
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To reproach somebody gently
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Contender
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A competitor, especially somebody who has a good chance of wining
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Disconsolate
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Miserable or disappointed and unable to be cheered up
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Enticing
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very desirable and hard to resist
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Regaled
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to entertain or amuse somebody, especially by telling stories
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Snare both Noun and verb
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Noun: a trap for small animals that operates like a noose
Verb: to catch somebody or something in a snare |
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Stealth
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the action of doing something slowly, quietly and covertly, in order to avoid detection.
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Succumb
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1. give in; to be unable to resist or oppose something
2. Die from something ; to die from an illness or injury. |
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Vile
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1. Disgusting; causing disgust or abhorrence
2. Wicked; Despicable or Shameful |
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Adversary
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An opponent in a conflict, contest, or debate
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Appalled
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feeling or appearing to be shocked by something dreadful or awful
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Avenge
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to retaliate on behalf of yourself or somebody else for wrong done
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Disdain
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extreme contempt or disgust for something or some body.
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Entreat
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to beg somebody for something
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formidable
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difficult to deal with or everyone
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guile
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a cunning, deceitful, or treacherous quality.
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Indifferent
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showing no care or concern for or interest in somebody
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Ponderous
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lumbering and laborious in movement;
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Whim
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A sudden thought, idea, or desire, especially one based on impulse rather than reason or necessity
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Hospitality
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Treating guest nicely
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Hubris
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excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
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foreshadowing
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to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure:
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Misogyny
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hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.
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