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15 Cards in this Set
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beleaguer |
to besiege; beset, surround, harass |
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callow |
immature and inexperienced |
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debase |
to lower in quality, character, or value |
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elfin |
small and sprightly; mischievous, fairlike |
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fester |
to generate pus; to become a source of resentment or irriation |
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gird |
to encircle as with a belt; to prepare as for action |
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hoard |
to accumulate for future use; stockpile |
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infamy |
an evil reputation; extreme disgrace |
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laudable |
worthy or deserving of praise |
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masticate |
to chew |
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orthodox |
conventional, doing it by the book, sticking to established principles |
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penitent |
one who feels sorrow and remorse for past misdeeds; feeling sorrow or humble |
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resurgent |
rising after defeat |
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somber |
depressing, gloomy, dark |
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truncate |
to shorten by cutting off |
