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30 Cards in this Set
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Requite |
To make payment; to avenge |
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Warrant |
Guarantee quality; vouch for |
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Slander |
False and malicious statement about somebody |
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Mirth |
Gladness and gaiety |
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Melancholy |
Sadness or depression |
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Transgression |
Violation of a law, command, or duty |
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Valiant |
brave; possessing valor |
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Wit |
Intelligence; ability to perceive and understand |
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Knave |
Crafty and unprincipled man |
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Heretic |
One with a controversial opinion (usually against Christianity) |
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Disdain |
To despise; to treat with haughty contempt |
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Pernicious |
Deadly; causing great harm; destructive |
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Vex |
To annoy or bother |
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Truant |
One who avoids work or duty |
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Impediment |
Something that impedes; an obstruction |
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Adverse |
Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic |
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Plaintiff |
The accuser |
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Discourse |
Verbal expression in speech or writing |
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Disparage |
To speak of in a disrespectful way |
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Censured |
Blame; criticize severely |
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Jest |
Speak or act playfully |
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Beseech |
To beg for |
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Epithet |
Term used to characterize a person or thing |
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Valor |
Courage; bravery |
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Semblance |
A representation or copy |
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Detractions |
A damaging comment on a person's reputation |
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Ominous |
Menacing; threatening |
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Treatise |
Written discourse on a topic |
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Orthography |
Study of spelling |
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Predestinate |
Determine in advance |
