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41 Cards in this Set
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Prominent |
Important; standing out |
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Renown |
Fame |
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Reconcile |
To restore to friendship or harmony |
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Serene |
Calm; tranquil |
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Upshot |
The final result |
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Surreptitious |
Secret and stealthy; furtive |
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Duplicity |
Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech |
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Subvert |
To cause the covert ruin of something; To corrupt |
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Undermine |
To weaken by wearing away gradually and unnoticeably |
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Covert |
Secret; concealed |
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Manipulate |
To manage deceitfully for personal advantage |
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Retaliate |
To take revenge |
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Exploit |
A heroic feat |
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Pillage |
To loot or plunder |
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Plunder |
To take something by force |
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Supplant |
To replace by force |
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Usurp |
Seize without legal right |
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Rout |
To force or drive out; a disastrous feat |
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Raze |
To tear down; demolish |
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Suppress |
To stop by putting an end to activities |
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Subjugate |
To bring under control; conquer; subdue |
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Mortify |
To Humiliate severely |
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Stymie |
To block an effort; to create difficulties |
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Obliterate |
To completely destroy |
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Vilify |
To make abusive statements |
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Instigate |
To urge forward |
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Instigate |
To urge forward |
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Provoke |
To anger, arouse, bring to action |
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Provoke |
To anger, arouse, bring to action |
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Aversion |
Strong dislike; strongly opposed to |
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Enmity |
Hatred or ill will |
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Vengeance |
Punishment inflicted by retaliation |
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Vendetta |
A prolonged feud of bitter hospitality |
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Vindictive |
Wanting to get revenge |
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Resentment |
Persistent ill will at something seen as wrong |
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Obstinate |
Stubborn; unyielding; firm in position |
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Defiant |
Daring; bold;resistant to authority |
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Nefarious |
Extremely wicked |
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Revulsion |
Strong pulling or drawing away |
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Reprehensible |
Deserving of disapproval |
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Malice |
Ill will; intent to cause harm |