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35 Cards in this Set
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augury
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an omen or prophecy
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n
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bane
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a source of harm or destruction
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n / adj
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baseness
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the quality of lacking higher values
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n
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bewail
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to deplore. to express deep sorrow
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verb
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blighted
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destroyed or caused by decline or decay
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adj
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blithe
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lighthearted, joyous.glad.cheerful. free of spirit
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adj
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Boon
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a blessing or a gift
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n
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brazen
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shameless. insolent. disrespectful
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adj
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chide
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to voice disapproval , to scold
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v
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concert
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agreement in purpose or feeling consensus
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n
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defile
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to make dirty. to desecrate to. to pollute
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v
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dirge
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funereal hymn. lament
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n
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discern
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to differentiate between two or more things
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v
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disparity
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inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age , rank, or degree
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n
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divination
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fortelling the future by means of magic
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n
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Entreaty
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A plea and earnest request
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n
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Espousing
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Marion or giving one's loyalty adopting or embracing a cause
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v
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Fester
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To cause increased poisoning or to inflame or to corrupt
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v
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fold
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A group bound together by common beliefs
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n
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Foreboding
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Premonition of evil ominous omen
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n
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Fruitless
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Unproductive or unsuccessful
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n
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goad
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To urge on in a negative sense
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v
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Gracious
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Marked by kindness or courtesy and tact
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n
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Grievious
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Characterized by severe suffering or sorrow or serious or grave
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adj
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Harbor
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To give shelter or refuge
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v
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haughty
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Arrogant or excessively proud and vain
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adj
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heralded
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Announced or publicized
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verbs
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Impetuous
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Violent or hasty or rash or impulsive
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adj
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Indignation
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Anger as a result of something unjust
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n
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Infamous
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Having a reputation of the worst kind
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adj
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Insolence
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Insulting behavior
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inviolable
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Secure from violation or from being profaned
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adj
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Lament
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Tue morn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
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verb
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Lineage
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Line of descent or tradition
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noun
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malign
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To utter injuriously misleading reports about
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