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22 Cards in this Set
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Vigil
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watching; observing
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restraint
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something holding back something else
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oculist
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someone who treats the eyes
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contention
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put forward as a rival
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grimace
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a sharp, disgusting contortion of the face
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siege
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isolating the defender while continually attacking
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commence
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to start; begin
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emit
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to give; utter; or send out
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ponder
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to reflect in the mind
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feign
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to show someone something false
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relinquish
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to retire or give up
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lament
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to deeply regret
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interminable
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to seem to go on for ever; never stop
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devout
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to display reverence; devoted to religious obligations
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forlorn
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to feel sad or lonely because of desertion or abandonment
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falter
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to be unsteady because of loss of courage
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acute
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sharp or severe and can cause a large effect
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unkempt
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rude looking or not proper looking
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benign
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being gentle or showing kindness
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aversion
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fixed dislike for someone
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morose
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not happy; gloomy
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indignant
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hate or resentment for
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