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20 Cards in this Set
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Compatriot (n)
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a native or inhabitant of one's own country
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Edict (n)
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a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority
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Expound (v)
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to set forth or state in detail
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Pillage (v)
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to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war
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Premonition (n)
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a feeling of anticipation or anxiety over a future event
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Emaciated (adj)
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made abnormally lean or thin by gradual wasting away of flesh
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Manacle (v or n)
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to handcuff; a shackle for the hand
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Queue (v or n)
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to form in a line while waiting; a file or line
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Wizened (adj)
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withered; shriveled; dried up
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Interlude (n)
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an intervening episode, period, space, etc
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Reprieve (n)
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a respite from impending punishment or a sentence of a condemned person
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Rations (n)
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a fixed allowance of provisions or food
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Apathy (n)
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absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
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Grimace (v or n)
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a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc
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Nocturnal (adj)
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of or pertaining to the night; active at night
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Pious (adj)
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having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fill religious obligations
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Interminable (adj)
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having not limits
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Livid (adj)
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enraged; furiously angry
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Robust (adj)
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strong and healthy; vigorous
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Quarantine (n)
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a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease
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