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25 Cards in this Set
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Abyss
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bottomless hole
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Acrid
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caustic, bitter, harsh(relates sometimes to taste and smell)
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Acuity
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shaprness or perception
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Baleful
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destructive, deadly
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Cataclysm
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an event or situation that causes a momentous change
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Catharsis
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a purification or purging of emotions that brings about spiritual renewal
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Dogma
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a system in beliefs or principles
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Ediface
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a very large building
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Enumerate
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to count one by one
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Grate
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to cause irritation
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Inertia
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ressistance to motion or action
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Inordinate
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exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
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Luminous
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shining, full of light
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Maudlin
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overly sentimental
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Novice
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a beginner
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Pique
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resentment, irritation
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Propensity
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preference, natural inclination
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Purse
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to pucker or tighten one's lips
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Refute
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to disprove, to show as erroneous
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Remuneration
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the act of paying for a service, loss, or expense
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Soothsayer
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a person who can predict the future
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Supple
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easily bent, elastic, pliable
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Travail
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difficult labor
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Understate
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to show restraint or lack of emphasis
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Vibrant
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full of life
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